Counting Is for the Birds
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Counting Is for the Birds
By (Author) Frank Mazzola
Illustrated by Frank Mazzola
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
1st January 2014
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Birds
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world
Short-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Grades K-3) 2000
Physical Properties
Paperback
32
Width 217mm, Height 279mm, Spine 3mm
153g
Description
Take counting to new heights! Count up to twenty colorful backyard birds as they gather to crack seeds at the feeder while a cunning cat lurks below! What will be the fate of these colorful birds The surprise ending will delight readers of all ages. Frank Mazzola's striking digital paintings, coupled with his lighthearted verse and engaging facts, will make bird lovers out of young and old alike.
Author Bio
Frank Mazzola, Jr. is the author/illustrator of COUNTING IS FOR THE BIRDS and the illustrator of THE OCEAN ALPHABET BOOK and THE CRAYON COUNTING BOOK. He received his B.A. in studio art from the College of Wooster in Ohio. Frank combines traditional painting techniques with computer technologies to create his amazing illustrations. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Cindy, where they watch the birds that feed at their five bird feeders.
