Overview
A comical look at an everyday problem for kids AGES: 3-7 . Bill's a really outgoing bird with lots of friends who try to help . Bowerbird males make nests to attract mates by collecting various colourful items to incorporate . Tyler Clark Burke is a creative force and very well connected (Three Gut Records, co-founder, best friend of Feist, etc.) . Bowerbirds are, of course, native to Australia!
Full Product Details
Author: Tyler Clark Burke
Publisher: Owlkids Books Inc.
Imprint: Owlkids Books Inc.
ISBN: 9781771471541
ISBN 10: 1771471549
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 April 2017
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
-In this vivid and colourful picture book from Canadian artist Tyler Clark Burke, Bill Bowerbird wakes up one morning with an unspeakable beak-ache. So he heads out in search of some help from his friends: the owl, zebra, frog, yak, and walrus. It's a fresh and fun story that will brighten up bedtime in your house night after night after night.- --Movie Entertainment Magazine -Wickety-tickety-woo-hoo-hoo. Bill the Bowerbird uses energetic onomatopoeia when he turns to his oddball animal friends for help with a sore tooth. For readers who like: a zany cast of characters.- --The National Post
A fun take on a toothache and the value of teamwork. --CanLit for Little Canadians A truly entertaining read from cover to cover...offers some practical wisdom on getting through tough times with patience and a little help from your friends...enthusiastically recommended. --The Midwest Book Review In this vivid and colourful picture book from Canadian artist Tyler Clark Burke, Bill Bowerbird wakes up one morning with an unspeakable beak-ache. So he heads out in search of some help from his friends: the owl, zebra, frog, yak, and walrus. It's a fresh and fun story that will brighten up bedtime in your house night after night after night. --Movie Entertainment Magazine Jubilant...the sense of a community offered to Bill provides a comfort that lasts long after the beak-ache goes away. --The Globe and Mail Quirky...memorable. --Resource Links Rich with colors--the confetti-striped zebras are an especial treat. --Kirkus Wickety-tickety-woo-hoo-hoo. Bill the Bowerbird uses energetic onomatopoeia when he turns to his oddball animal friends for help with a sore tooth. For readers who like: a zany cast of characters. --The National Post
Author Information
Tyler Clark Burke is a writer, illustrator, designer, and freelance brainstormer. She co-founded the internationally acclaimed record label Three Gut Records (with The Constantines, Jim Guthrie, and Oneida), then sold her part to make art. Tyler has worked as a creative director and art director, has won numerous awards for her cover designs, and her art has been shown and collected internationally. Bill Bowerbird and the Unbearable Beak-Ache is Tyler's first picture book. She lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband and two children.
