A Funny Little Bird

A Funny Little Bird
by Jennifer Yerkes

Once there was a funny little bird who felt invisible.   Wherever he was, he just blended in.  Other birds made fun of him or just looked right through him.   He finally decided to do something about it and tried to make himself stand out.  Unfortunately, he learned that standing out could be dangerous!

This cute picture book is a great story to use to discuss animal camouflage and why some animals have certain coloring or patterning.    It's also a good book to use to discuss how there's nothing wrong with looking different.   I recently shared this story with several of my classes (it's one of this year's Chickadee Book Award books) and, with the fun story and great illustrations, it was a hit!