Description:
Tiny Tern's extraordinary journey begins!
Arctic terns make the longest migration of any species. Every year, they fly all the way from the northern Arctic to the southern Antarctic--and back.
Experience a bird's-eye view of getting lost in heavy storms, protecting hatchlings from predators, and finally reaching your destination. This book is a celebration of nature and the power of perseverance.
Review Quotes:
"Vibrant prose by McKinney and delicate, meticulously rendered images by Osbaldstone animate this survey of a year in an arctic tern's life.... In tracing a remarkable migration, this work highlights the tenacity and endurance of this small seabird, which lives across the globe 'in two summers every year.'"
--Publishers Weekly
"I'm delighted to see the incredible journey of the Arctic Tern celebrated in this beautifully illustrated and evocative book. It's a wonderful addition that brings diversity to children's literature, inspiring the next generation to appreciate and protect our natural world."
--Grant Ballard, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, Point Blue
"This delightful tale sparks imagination and fosters a love for nature in young readers."
--S. Cargill, @shontalthebirder
"I learned so much about Arctic terns from this fascinating nonfiction book. With active, poetic language and lovely, realistic illustrations, the story invites readers to experience migration (the longest of any species!) from the terns' perspective. This will make an excellent addition to elementary classrooms and libraries."
--Lisa Varchol Perron, author, Tell Me About Oceans
"Avian migration is truly one of the world's most intriguing natural phenomena--this story can only help engage future naturalists and ornithologists."
--Dick Evans, San Francisco-based documentary photographer and author
"Beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture book that is perfect for a wide range of ages. The free verse poetry is lyrical and full of all the figurative language emphasized in the fifth grade ELA classes I taught for so many years. The presence of simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and even 1 instance of hyperbole as well the use of so many vivid verbs and descriptive adjectives not only add to the clarity of author Donna McKinney's subject but the book's use as a mentor text."
--Melanie Dulaney, Goodreads reviewer