From the Publisher
A clever counting book and fable unlike any other and winner of the 2011 Governor General''s Award for Illustration. Ten birds are trying to figure out how to get to the other side of the river. The bird they call "Brilliant" devises a pair of stilts. The bird they call "Highly Satisfactory" engineers a raft. One by one, nine resourceful birds make the crossing until a single bird is left behind ? the one they call "Needs Improvement." This bird''s solution proves surprising ? and absurdly simple. More than a counting book, Ten Birds is a witty story that highlights ingenuity, common sense and the inadequacies of labels. Cyb?le Young''s intricate chiaroscuro pen-and-ink drawings depict a rich alternative world that both children and adults will marvel over.
About the Author
Cybèle Young is an internationally renowned artist, represented by
galleries in New York, London, Vancouver and Calgary. Her art
practice and family life have also inspired the creation of several
children?s books. She was nominated for a Governor General?s Award
for Illustration in 2000, and has written and illustrated two
titles (Ten Birds, Kids Can Press, and A Few Blocks, Groundwood
Books).
Cybèle Young is an internationally renowned artist, represented
by galleries in New York, London, Vancouver and Calgary. Her art
practice and family life have also inspired the creation of several
children?s books. She was nominated for a Governor General?s Award
for Illustration in 2000, and has written and illustrated two
titles (Ten Birds, Kids Can Press, and A Few Blocks, Groundwood
Books).
About the Book
More than a clever counting book, Ten Birds highlights ingenuity, common sense and the inadequacies of labels. Cybele Young's intricate pen-and-ink drawings depict a rich alternative world that both children and adults will marvel over.
Format: Hardcover
Published: March 1, 2011
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 1554535689
ISBN - 13: 9781554535682
