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Hungry Bird - by Jeremy Tankard (Hardcover)

Hungry Bird - by  Jeremy Tankard (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Bird is hiking with his friends when his tummy rumbles. But no one packed him a snack that he likes. With every step, his hunger mounts until he collapses on the ground. How will Bird survive if he doesn't eat the perfect something this instant?"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Do YOU ever get hangry?</b><p></p>Bird is hiking with his friends when his tummy rumbles.But no one packed him a snack that he likes!With every step, his hunger mounts until he collapses on the ground.<b>How will Bird survive if he doesn't eat the perfect something this instant?!</b>The <b>hilarious blue-feathered anti-hero</b> who first starred in Jeremy Tankard's high-flying debut, <b><i>Grumpy Bird</i>, returns in another laugh out loud melodrama</b>. For every child who has ever needed a snack <i>right now</i>, and for every parent who has had to cope with a hangry, fussy child, <b><i>Hungry Bird</i> is sure to satisfy</b>.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Distinctions and Praise for <i>Grumpy Bird</i>: </b>An <i>LA Times</i> Favorite Book of 2007Comic perfection. --<i>The Wall Street Journal</i>Hilarious. --<i>The Los Angeles Times</i>Tankard's illustrations alone will cheer up any bad mood. --<i>Parent & Child Magazine</i>, Teachers' Picks, April 2007A way out of a bad mood for surly birds, whatever their species. --<i>Publishers Weekly</i>Whimsical and funny. --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>A good addition to storytimes. --<i>School Library Journal</i><b>Praise for <i>Boo Hoo Bird</i>: </b>Mood master Jeremy Tankard succeeds again. --<i>Time Out New York</i>Like Mo Willems . . . Tankard takes the worldview of the toddler seriously while appreciating its humor. He has distilled his insight into the toddler mind into dramas that are the pint-size equivalent of Shakespeare. --<i>The Los Angeles Times</i>Bet high on this becoming another storytime winner, just like its predecessor. --<i>Booklist</i>Distinctive. --<i>Horn Book</i>Playful pacing and taut expressions capture the humor and vulnerability of Bird and his gang. This selection will resonate. --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>With its blend of realism and exaggeration, condolence and humor, this may well turn a sympathetic 'Boo hoo hoo!' into a family standby in times of bonkitude. --<i>BCCB</i><b>Praise for <i>Hungry Bird</i>: </b>Bird is over-the-top, self-absorbed, melodramatic, and hilarious . . . A delightful romp. --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>Picky eaters will be laughing along and trying new things in no time with this funny installment of Bird and friends. A recommended purchase perfect for storytime or small group sharing that will be in high demand. --<i>School Library Journal</i>Once again, Tankard draws a lot of humor from the disconnect between the chunky-cute looks of his woodland cast and the angry depths of his rosy-cheeked hero. --<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jeremy Tankard is the creator of the <i>Los Angeles Times</i> Favorite Book <i>Grumpy Bird</i> and its companions <i>Boo Hoo Bird</i>, <i>Hungry Bird</i>, and <i>Sleepy Bird</i>, and the illustrator of several acclaimed picture books, including Rachel Vail's <i>Piggy Bunny</i> and David LaRochelle's <i>It's a Tiger!</i> The beloved Bird books are bestsellers in Tankard's native Canada. He lives in Vancouver with his wife and two children. You can visit him online at jeremytankard.com. <br/> Jeremy Tankard is the creator of the <i>Los Angeles Times</i> Favorite Book <i>Grumpy Bird</i> and its companions <i>Boo Hoo Bird</i>, <i>Hungry Bird</i>, and <i>Sleepy Bird</i>, and the illustrator of several acclaimed picture books, including Rachel Vail's <i>Piggy Bunny</i> and David LaRochelle's <i>It's a Tiger!</i> The beloved Bird books are bestsellers in Tankard's native Canada. He lives in Vancouver with his wife and two children. You can visit him online at jeremytankard.com.

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