Robins

Songbirds of Spring

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

As springtime approaches, the air fills with the sound of robins singing. Discover how these cheerful little birds with red feathers and gray fluttering wings live and grow. Rhyming verse and vivid illustrations reveal the song-filled world of this beloved bird. Activities and fun facts also included.

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978-1-57505-786-6
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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books, Science
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Carolrhoda Books ®
Language English
Publication Date 2004-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 2.8
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF003030
Dewey 598.8'42
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Lexile 590
Guided Reading Level K
ATOS Reading Level 3.0
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 76959
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
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Author: Mia Posada

Mia Posada grew up in Minneapolis, then studied art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She also studied art in Florence, Italy, and illustration at Academy of Art College in San Francisco, California. Mia has written and illustrated numerous books including: The Long, Long Journey: The Godwit’s Amazing Migration, Who Was Here?: Discovering Wild Animal Tracks, and Summer Green to Autumn Gold: Uncovering Leaves’ Hidden Colors. She illustrated Plants Can’t Sit Still which was named a Kirkus Best Children’s Books and won the NCTE Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts Award. She lives in Golden Valley, Minnesota with her husband and their three kids.

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Robins

As springtime approaches, the air fills with the sound of robins singing. Discover how these cheerful little birds with red feathers and gray fluttering wings live and grow. Rhyming verse and vivid illustrations reveal the song-filled world of this beloved bird. Activities and fun facts… View available downloads →

Reviews

The Horn Book Guide

“The robin’s life cycle is presented from egg to fledgling to adult, accompanied by cheery illustrations.”
The Horn Book Guide

School Library Journal

“Cheerful, realistic, color illustrations accompany a simple rhyming text that describes the life cycle of the American robin. . . this bright little book will appeal to readers and fit tidily into the curriculum.”
School Library Journal