Wings

Follows a baby bird on its first flight, one that starts cautiously and ends with delight.

Main Author: Klein, Cheryl B., 1978- (Author)
Other Authors: DePaola, Tomie, 1934-2000. (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, [2019]
Edition: First edition.
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Summary: Follows a baby bird on its first flight, one that starts cautiously and ends with delight.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN: 9781534405103
1534405100
Author Notes: Cheryl B. Klein is the author of The Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults . Her late grandfather was a professor of children's literature, and he organized an annual literary festival that once hosted Tomie dePaola! Cheryl grew up in a small town called Peculiar, Missouri, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, where she works as an editor of children's and young adult books. Wings is her first picture book. Visit her online at CherylKlein.com and on social media as @chavelaque.

Tomie dePaola (1934-2020) was the beloved author and/or illustrator of more than 270 books for young readers, including the children's classic Strega Nona . He was the recipient of the Newbery Honor, Caldecott Honor, and the 2011 Children's Literature Legacy Award for "significant and lasting contribution to children's literature." A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and spent much of his life in New London, New Hampshire. Visit his work online at Tomie.com.