Squawwwk!

by Thomas Rockwell, Gail Rockwell (Illustrator)

An enormous bird who grew from a speck in a school reader fascinates the children and terrifies the adults of a small town.

147 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Thomas Rhodes Rockwell was an American author of children's books.

Reviews

[Sarah Rigg · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'd reads several in Rockwell's "How to Eat Fried Worms" series and liked this book by him as well. I can't find any corroboration for this online, but my recollection is that I was introduced to the concept of the giant bird from mythology, the "roc", from reading this book.