Rainbow Wings

by Joanne Ryder, Victor Lee (Illustrator)

Illustrations and poetic text describe the wings of an owl, a hummingbird, a butterfly, an eagle, a bat, and other creatures and their different experiences of flight.

Genres: Animals, Picture Books

40 pages, Library Binding

First published March 28, 2000

About the author

Joanna Ryder is an award-winning author whose books offer a unique blend of poetry and science. Her innovative Just for a Day series invites children into the world of wild animals, ranging from a sea otter to Tyrannosaurus rex. Ms. Ryder says, "Children know that my books often ask them to imagine being a different creature. So they always ask me which animal I would choose to be. I'd be a flying one, I tell them. Or if I could, I'd wish for wings. And I've discovered children would love wings, too. But which ones to choose? I wrote Rainbow Wings to help us decide." Ms. Ryder lives in Pacific Grove, California.

-taken from www.balkinbuddies.com

Reviews

[SouthWestZippy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Has a nice flow and wonderful range of vocabulary. Nice touch at the end of the book with a definitions of wings on the animals they talk about in the book. Very nice illustrations.

[Debbie DeKoeyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Different poems help you decide what type of wings you want. Even had my husband trying to guess what animals wings the poems were trying to describe. The kids loved it too.

[Libby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Encourages imagination by asking readers what sort of wings would best suit them.