Overview

The imagination of one housecat takes him to unexpected adventures as he dreams of spreading his wings as a ""rare bird."" Because a Rare Bird can do anything! Fly fast through the forest, or splash in the bird baths, or meet animals from faraway lands. Readers will fall head over heels for this extraordinary tale of dreaming, the power of imagination, and the freedom of creativity, by Caldecott Honoree Elisha Cooper.

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9781250364395

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★ ""Pure imagination."" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Three starred reviews ★ ""Pure imagination."" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ ""A seamless, creative progression worthy of study and repeated readings."" -- Booklist, starred review ★ ""[A] lovely gem of a picture book."" -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review ""A gentle celebration of imagination that honors both the wildness of play and the creature comforts of home."" -- Publishers Weekly

Author Information

Elisha Cooper is an author / illustrator who has received a Caldecott Honor for Big Cat, Little Cat, and his following book River won the 2020 Robin Smith Picture Book Prize. One of his earlier books, Dance!, was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year, and Beach won the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. In 2016 he was awarded a Sendak Fellowship. His essays and sketchbooks have appeared in the sports section of The New York Times. Cooper lives with his wife, daughters, and cats in New York City. www.elishacooper.com

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