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32 pp.
| Scholastic
| May, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-1-338-15785-7$16.99
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The loaded-with-personality blue bird from Grumpy Bird, Boo Hoo Bird, and Hungry Bird isn't tired: "His wings wanted to flap. His legs wanted to run. All of him wanted to play." Everyone else is getting ready for bed (Bird to Raccoon: "But you're NOCTURNAL!"); unsurprisingly, Bird's efforts tucker him out, for a time. Entertaining details in the bold-hued illustrations will satisfy Bird's fans.
32 pp.
| Scholastic
| March, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-545-87182-2$6.99 New ed. (2007)
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The much-loved story is back in a successful board-book format. Bird wakes too grumpy to eat, play, or fly. So he walks and is soon joined by cheerful animal friends, who parade behind in an impromptu game of follow-the-leader. The mixed-media illustrations, rich colors, and expressive cartoonlike characters are sure to delight the youngest audience as Bird's mood gradually improves.
Reviewer: Nancy Sheridan
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2007
32 pp.
| Scholastic
| September, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-545-86417-6$16.99
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High-maintenance Bird (Grumpy Bird; Boo Hoo Bird) and his friends are just starting their hike when Bird realizes he's starving. He demands snacks, then rejects them all: "CARROTS ARE ORANGE! HOW ON EARTH CAN I EAT A CARROT?!" Preschooler stand-in Bird's bad behavior will evoke giggles from viewers. Tankard's mixed-media collage illustrations in bold hues with thick black outlines are distinctive and eye-catching.
32 pp.
| Scholastic
| April, 2009
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TradeISBN 978-0-545-06570-2$14.99
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While playing catch, Bird (Grumpy Bird) is beaned. Nothing his friends do--kissing his boo-boo, plying him with cookies--distracts Bird from his injury until the spotlight of their attention turns. Tankard tells a simple, linear story in the most kid-friendly of terms. His distinctive illustrations, including round-edged, thick-outlined characters against uncluttered, bold-hued backgrounds, convey the dramatic emotional swings experienced by preschoolers.
40 pp.
| Candlewick
| April, 2008
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TradeISBN 978-0-7636-3360-8$15.99
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"Me hungry," a cave-boy complains to his father. "Me busy," Dad gruffly replies; Mom has the same response. What's a peckish, resourceful cave-boy to do? "Me hunt!" His prehistoric prey doesn't cooperate, however. Tankard's uncluttered, brightly colored ink and digital compositions featuring deft use of line and surprising background hues illustrate a simple story told entirely in cave-speak.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2008
32 pp.
| Scholastic
| April, 2007
|
TradeISBN 978-0-439-85147-3$12.99
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Bird, too grumpy to fly, plods along with a scowl that somehow doesn't deter the other animals. An impromptu game of follow-the-leader snaps Bird out of his funk. The landscape is a kaleidoscopic mixed-media collage, superimposing onto photos vibrantly colored doodle-like ink drawings of pastoral scenes. The animals are large and sturdy, appealingly rendered in simple shapes and heavy outline.