{"product_id":"one-dark-bird-9781534404434","title":"One Dark Bird","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author Liz Garton Scanlon and celebrated artist Frann Preston-Gannon comes a gorgeously illustrated, lyrical counting book that will have young readers' imaginations taking flight.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne dark bird is perched up high, with a view of the town and a taste of the sky. Then she's joined by two more, then three, then four. Before long, there are hundreds of starlings dancing across the sky--and avoiding a hunting hawk with one of the most spectacular tricks in the animal kingdom. Then, when night comes, the starlings begin to depart, until finally there is just one dark bird perched way up high, with a view of the town and a taste of the sky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiz Garton Scanlon is the author of numerous celebrated picture books, including \u003ci\u003eOne Dark Bird\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e In the Canyon\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHappy Birthday, Bunny!\u003c\/i\u003e; the Caldecott Honor recipient \u003ci\u003eAll the World\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThank You, Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. Liz is an adjunct professor of creative writing at Austin Community College, and her poetry has been published widely in literary journals. She lives with her family in Austin, Texas. Visit her at LizGartonScanlon.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrann Preston-Gannon is an illustrator and designer. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBusy-Eyed Day \u003c\/i\u003eby Anne Marie Pace, \u003ci\u003eOne Dark Bird \u003c\/i\u003eby Liz Garton Scanlon, \u003ci\u003eHome Is...\u003c\/i\u003e by Hannah Barnaby, and her own \u003ci\u003eThe Journey Home\u003c\/i\u003e. She was the first UK recipient of the Sendak Fellowship and spent a month living with and learning from the great master of illustration, Maurice Sendak. She lives in London, England. Visit her online at Frann.co.uk.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Beach Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524727476498,"sku":"9781534404434","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_16aa60d3-e605-4f3a-ae4a-d0d192ffa49d.jpg?v=1731187132","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/one-dark-bird-9781534404434","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}