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Is This Panama?: A Migration Storyby Jan Thornhill
Synopses & ReviewsReview:"As the air near the Arctic Circle turns chilly, Sammy learns that his fellow Wilson's warbler birds have already flown south, and he must follow. But how to find the way? During his out-of-the-way route, he meets other animals on the move, including sandhill cranes, a snake ('I follow the scent of other snakes to an underground cave where hundreds of us sleep away the winter together'), and humpback whales. Sammy finally learns that warblers typically migrate at night, using the stars as a map. Kim's three-dimensional collages are well suited to the theme of flight: birds, butterflies, and dragonflies appear to lift off the pages. Appended materials include warbler migration routes and details about migratory species. Ages 5 — 8." Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Synopsis:When Sammy, a young Wilson's warbler, wakes up one frosty August morning near the Arctic Circle, he instinctively knows that it's time to make his first migratory journey south to Panama. But there's one problem — where's Panama? All the other warblers having left without him, Sammy sets off on his journey by himself, stopping to ask the same question of each of the different animals that he meets along the way: "Is this Panama?" From the caribou heading to his winter forest to the monarch butterflies flitting to Mexico, every animal has a different destination and different advice for Sammy on how to find his way. Finally, a flock of his warbler cousins shows Sammy that finding Panama is as easy as following the stars. Animal migration patterns and seasonal changes are on display throughout this fascinating story, complemented by intricate paper collage, watercolor, and pen-and-ink illustrations. About the AuthorJan Thornhill is an award-winning writer and illustrator who has always had a strong interest in nature and the environment. Her books, which have been published in countries around the world, include the NAPPA Gold Award-winning I Found a Dead Bird, Over in the Meadow, and the NSTA honored Before & After. She lives in Havelock, Ontario. Soyeon Kim is a Toronto-based, Korean-born artist who specializes in work that merges real-world materials, sketching, and painting to produce three-dimensional pieces. She is a graduate of the Visual Arts program at York University in Toronto and the illustrator of You Are Stardust. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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