{"product_id":"my-happy-year-by-e-bluebird","title":"My Happy Year by E.Bluebird","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith humor and charm, a bluebird narrates her first year of life--adventures, joys, and scary times too--in this companion book to \u003ci\u003eMy Awesome Summer by P. Mantis.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"May 1: Today is my birthday.\" So begins the wondrous first year of E. Bluebird. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn hilarious, dated journal entries, readers are treated to the intimate details of an Eastern Bluebird's life. \"May 8: Eating all these bugs makes me poop. My mom takes my poop sack out of the nest. Good thing.\" Over the summer she grows in new feathers, watches her siblings leave the nest, and learns to bravely take flight herself--migrating over the winter, and returning to start a family of her own the next year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaul Meisel's beautiful, kid-friendly art has been vetted for accuracy by two experts, and more information about Eastern Bluebirds, including a glossary and links for further reading, can be found on the illustrated endpapers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA companion book, \u003ci\u003e My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis, \u003c\/i\u003e was an American Association for Advancement of Science\/Subaru Science Books \u0026amp; Film Finalist. In a rave review, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called it \"[a] celebration of nature's strangeness and wild wonders.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss the other hilarious entries in The Nature Diary Series! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach one explores the life cycle of an animal in dated journal entries, showing young readers how they grow and change through the seasons-- and offering a few laughs, too! Brightly illustrated and vetted by experts, Paul Meisel's books are a perfect introduction to your backyard neighbors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Awesome Summer by P. Mantis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCCBC Best-of-the-Year List, AAAS \/Subaru Finalist, Leaping Lizards Top 10 Read-alouds, SCIENCE Best Books for Curious Kids, Virginia Readers' Choices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Happy Year by E. Bluebird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Stinky Summer by S. Bug\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Meisel, who holds a master's degree in graphic design from Yale University, has illustrated many books for children, some of which he also wrote. Two of his I Like to Read(R) books, \u003ci\u003eSee Me Run\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI See a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, are Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor books. His Nature Diary series began with \u003ci\u003eMy Awesome Summer by P. Mantis\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the AAAS\/Subaru SB\u0026amp;F Prize for Excellence in Science Books and a Virginia Reader's Choice. \u003ci\u003eThe Schmutzy Family\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Marilyn Rosenberg and illustrated by Paul Meisel, was a National Jewish Book Award Finalist. Paul lives in Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413566886162,"sku":"9780823438372","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_02998522-6f5d-4aa8-b09e-41d7b582599e.jpg?v=1729355421","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-happy-year-by-e-bluebird","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}