Hungry Bird

by Jeremy Tankard

Do YOU ever get hangry?

Bird is hiking with his friends when his tummy rumbles.But no one packed him a snack that he likes!With every step, his hunger mounts until he collapses on the ground.How will Bird survive if he doesn't eat the perfect something this instant?!The hilarious blue-feathered anti-hero who first starred in Jeremy Tankard's high-flying debut, Grumpy Bird, returns in another laugh out loud melodrama. For every child who has ever needed a snack right now, and for every parent who has had to cope with a hangry, fussy child, Hungry Bird is sure to satisfy.

Genres: Picture Books, Food, Storytime, Birds, Animals, Childrens, Friendship

34 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2016

About the author

I get ideas by watching and listening all the time. I also keep a sketchbook and am constantly doodling and creating characters," Jeremy Tankard says. Growing up in Cape Town, South Africa, Columbia, South Carolina, Hazard, Kentucky, and finally Knoxville, Tennessee Jeremy Tankard, the son of a story telling father and a mother who oversaw libraries, was always surrounded by stories and inspiration for them.

"When I was young my dad used to tell my brother and me stories in order to keep us from complaining during long walks in the mountains. Some of the stories were true, others were not; and as for the rest of them, we still don't know whether to believe them or not." Jeremy Tankard started writing and illustrating when he was still a child, despite his limited spelling capabilities. The early ones featured a pig family who had a series of misadventures. The only words in the books were ‘Hallo’, ‘HALP!’, and ‘Bye bye’.


After studying drawing and printmaking at the Alberta College of Art and Design, Jeremy Tankard embarked on a career as an illustrator, his work appearing in magazines and ad campaigns including Time, The New York Times, Guitar Player, and The Boston Globe. Armed with his skills as an illustrator and his new and improved vocabulary, Jeremy Tankard returned to his real love: telling stories.


Jeremy Tankard is the author of GRUMPY BIRD for which he was nominated for the for outstanding children’s book illustration. His most recent book, ME HUNGRY! is about a Stone Age boy in search of a snack. Jeremy Tankard lives in Toronto with his wife, Heather, and young daughter, Hermione, where he dabbles in music, loves Indian cooking and skateboards.

Reviews

[Damera Blincoe · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wouldn't have given him anything. The little jerk.

[Katie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wow. What a douche. Why do his friends tolerate him? I could probably make this work for storytime, but would I want to?

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bird is a jerk, but his friends appear to know that and just ignore him when he's getting jerky. He doesn't bring his own supplies on the hike, then he makes fun of all his friends' food, then he mopes around for a while with THE BEST hangry face and crossed-arms. He's pretty cute when he's mad, actually. But I'm not sure why his friends put up with his crap still.

[Kate Puleo Unger · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is great! Parents and kids alike will be able to relate to Bird's dilemma. He's hiking with his friends: raccoon, beaver, rabbit, sheep, and fox, when he gets hungry. He asks fox if he's brought any snacks. Fox brought berries. Bird doesn't like berries, so he passes. But he continues to get hungrier and hungrier, his attitude getting worse and worse as he asks each of his friends what they've brought.

Both humorous and instructive, this book is a great read aloud. It will have kids laughing at Bird's increasing hysterics and overly dramatic responses to his friends. But it's also the perfect opportunity for parents to talk with kids about their own behavior as they get hungry. I'll even use it to talk with my 6 year old about preparing for outing himself as we recently had an episode on a bike ride where he was indignant that I hadn't remembered snacks.

The illustrations in this book are very vibrant. The text uses capitalization to add emphasis and tone. It's a perfect read aloud for ages 3-6 and even a good independent read for ages 6-8. There is a decent amount of text per page, but the print is large and easy to read.

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[Suzanne Lorraine Kunz Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are a mom and have picky eaters you are going to LOVE this book! Because you are going to totally relate to all the excuses that children usually give you for not eating something. Spoiler alert! The bird tries it and likes it! I think this book could be a step in encouraging children to eat!

**Talking points - What are some of your favorite foods? Do you have foods that you don't like to eat? Why? Is it the taste? Is it the texture? Did you used to not like certain foods and then like the when you got older? What foods? Do you think Hungry Bird talks kindly? How could he have said the same thing but in a kinder way? Did you notice that everyone packed a snack but Hungry Bird. Why do you think that is? What do you think about Hungry Bird wanting someone to get him water at the end? Do you know the meaning of the word entitlement? Can you think of anyone who acts like they are entitled? Does that make them more likable or less?

[Samantha Hodge · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a currently pregnant woman who also has a two year old at home, this book is hilarious. I'm pretty sure behaved just like Bird the other night, resulting in my husband making a 10pm trip to Arby's...

[Elisabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't help but like this bird, but I can't believe he still has so many friends (enablers?)

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I first discovered Grumpy Bird, I was so delighted. It helped to turn a grumpy mama into the loving and happy mama I am meant to be.

When I discovered that there was another book by the same author, I was excited to read it, but Boo Hoo Bird did not engage us as much and the bird seemed to be more of an annoying whiner than anything else.

So, I wasn't sure how I would react to this book. And unfortunately, it presents the same petulant, whiny creature who demands that everyone submit to his whims and desires.

Ugh.

I know that this behavior is egregiously bad on purpose in order to show children in a non-threatening way how being so rude is viewed by others.

But the story just did not resonate with me and I would not choose to read it with a group. Maybe for a one-on-one story, with a lot of discussion about how the bird should behave. But I just don't know...

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book about sharing!

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

With distinctive, vibrant ink and digital media illustrations, this picture book describes a familiar experience when Bird gets hangry--a combination of hunger that morphs into anger. Bird doesn't mind hiking with his friends, but when it turns out that no one has any snacks for him to eat, he becomes increasingly frustrated. His friends obligingly offer him some of their goodies, but nothing is to his taste. When he finally decides to try something out of desperation, it turns out to be not so bad, after all. But Bird being Bird, he's still not satisfied, and has a new request for his friends. Perhaps the moral of this story is to head into the forest with enough provisions for everyone and to consider everyone's tastes when packing snacks. Or perhaps Bird should have brought along his own favorite food items. It's a good thing his friends are patient or else things would get pretty grim on that hike. Ah, but don't we all know someone just like Bird? Youngsters are sure to smile at how desperate he is for a snack and how picky he is, and some of them might even smile sheepishly at seeing their own behavior depicted here.

[Janel J. Tutak · Rating 1 out of 5]

I found the main character Bird to be extremely rude and unfortunately the message didn't get better. He didn't apologize for the way he spoke to his friends, nor did her learn his lesson. I think there was potential to have a moral but sadly the writer left that part out.

[Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cybils nominee for best fiction picture book. More later.

[Nessie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is funny because this is me when really hungry! And i know some kids like this! Life is tough!

[Karine Mon coin lecture · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

So...this book is about me, then?

Loved the illustrations! I want decals of these little guys.

[Benjamin · Rating 5 out of 5]

The sad part is I bring my own lunch and STILL end up dying of hunger. :/

[Becca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for Music & Movement 7/24/17

[Kary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kids will relate to this whiny, grumpy bird.

[Liz Todd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bird was being a turd.

Fun read-aloud--lots of feedback and thoughts!

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

"'BE QUIET, TUMMY,'" whimpered Bird. 'I'M STARVING TO DEATH HERE!'" Bird is me when I get hangry. Another adorable book with these sweet friends and one overly dramatic bird.

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

This bird is a freeloading jerk.

[Molly Cluff (Library!) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little bird is always so hilariously rude. He turns down snacks from ALL of his friends, saying that they sound gross even though he keeps complaining about being starving

[Jill · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hungry Bird tells the story of a narcissistic fowl who’s foul mood reigns supreme. As a sequel to Grumpy Bird, this book disappoints. Grumpy Bird touches on the bad days and how our friends can get us through, ending with a cheerful gang of friends and the assumption that this was a random bad day for bird. But the sequel has no such good cheer overriding the story and ends with a continuation of his selfish behaviour.

A positive nod to the snack choices for each animal- hilarious to me that raccoon (a scavenger) brings a sandwich.

As a side note, my toddler who eats anything now uses words such as disgusting and gross. Hungry Bird will return to the library and hopefully fill up on dust.

[La Coccinelle · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bird's friends should've just let him "starve". Although, then they would've had to listen to his continuous whining.

There's nothing funny about this. Bird is a narcissist. All he cares about are his own needs. He goes for a walk with his friends, and he's the only one who doesn't pack a snack for himself. Instead, he whines the whole time about how hungry he is, demands his friends' snacks, and then turns his nose beak up at them when they don't meet his standards. When they finally stop for a break, Bird is so hungry that he relents and takes the offered food. It's not so bad. But then, rather than having learned a thing, he asks who packed him a drink!

Feathered jerk. Skip this annoying little book.

[Jo Oehrlein · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh. Bird and friends are going out hiking when Bird's tummy rumbles. Everyone else has packed a snack appropriate for them (berries for the fox, carrot for the bunny, etc.). Bird evidently hasn't packed anything for himself, but expects the others to feed him something he likes. He's rude to everyone. He finally deigns to eat their snacks and finds he likes their food. Then, someone notices a worm and points it out to Bird, but Bird is no longer hungry. (Which of course brings up the question about why bird didn't think to look for worms or seeds, which should have been plentiful.) Now, Bird wants to know if anyone brought a drink.

[Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

The digital and pen illustrations in this book are very vibrant. The text uses capitalization to add emphasis and tone. Good read aloud for ages 3-6 and even a good independent read for ages 6-8. The print is large and easy to read. Bird is unprepared in this humorous story. Good for use with appropriate behavior or picky eaters. I think children will relate to these characters and the expressive illustrations.

[Melanie Hetrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bird is on a hike with his friends when his stomach begins to rumble. He asks each of his friends if they have anything to share but turns his nose up at each offering. When he finally feels weak he agrees to try their offered snacks and find that he actually is full but thirsty. Did anyone bring anything for him to drink?

Children will find the situation humorous while parents will probably be rolling their eyes in recognition.

[Patricia N. McLaughlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Psychedelic illustrations with eye-popping neon colors depict a group of animals on a hike with one “peckish” bird who refuses to accept the others’ offers of their favorite foods until hunger forces the bird to accept them. Finicky eaters might relate to the bird’s stubbornness. The spotlight on the foul-tempered fowl seems to promote the idea that the group should cater to the domineering bird’s whims, which renders the values of sharing and being generous to secondary importance.

[Elaine Fultz, Teacher Librarian, MLS · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kids who like the other books -- Grumpy Bird and Boo Hoo Bird -- will want to hear this one, too, but it's the weakest. Bird is always a challenge to his friends but here he is almost unbearably bratty. Ultimately Bird tries, out of desperation, the foods his friends originally offer him and finds that they are actually tasty.

[Elizabeth Chang · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bird is SUCH a complainer. Under normal circumstances, I'd find his constant tirade of ranting annoying, but strangely, that is not the case! Maybe it's the super appealing illustrations! Or maybe it's the marvelous feel of the pages....either way, I find these books so compelling!

(Perhaps I also like Bird because he reminds me a little of myself!)