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Berne, Jennifer

Calvin Can't Fly: The Story of a Bookworm Birdie

32 pp. | Sterling | September, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4027-7323-5 $14.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Keith Bendis. Calvin the starling is too busy reading to learn to fly, so his relatives figure out a way to carry him along when they migrate. Because he has read so much, Calvin recognizes a hurricane approaching and (predictably) manages to save the whole flock. The book delivers its worthy, if obvious, message with playful language and jaunty gouache illustrations.
Reviewer: Martha Sibert

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