Synopses & Reviews
Natalie's pet bird, Chirpie, escapes from her cage and flies outside. There's only one thing to do: call the poets! Priyanka, Vincent, Lily, Pendleton, and Marion arrive, and come up with a plan to lure Chirpie down from the tree where she's perched. They'll make a poet's bird garden, full of everything birds like most. Once the wonderful garden is complete, Natalie and the poets can't imagine why Chirpie won't come down to enjoy it - until Claude, the cat, reveals himself. Bad cat!
In lilting verse, Laura Nyman Montenegro tells a delightful story about thinking creatively and working together. Her warm, expressive illustrations bring the poet's bird garden - "too lovely for words" - to life.
Review
“The lively spare poetic lines, many in rhyme, are nicely matched with the bright line-and-watercolor double-page spreads, which show the city garden in a bustling, diverse neighborhood.” —Booklist "Vivid illustrations help tell the story of the missing Chirpie and her owner's quest to lure her back to her cage." —Winston-Salem Journal "Beautiful to look at."—Kirkus Reviews "Delightful."—School Library Journal "Reading this winsome picture book with your preschooler not only will introduce a variety of plant, root, and vining veggie facts but may well have him or her clamoring for a taste." —Bureau County Republican
About the Author
LAURA NYMAN MONTENEGRO is the author and illustrator of several picture books. She lives in Evanston, Illinois.