Welcome to the Bird Show! Award-winning author-illustrator Susan Stockdale offers a front-row seat to a vibrant fashion show starring the world’s most diverse and spectacular birds.

Birds may be one color or many. Their feathers may be simple and solid, or speckled, striped, or spotted. They may “wear” a jacket, a scarf, an apron, a headdress. But just like people, each one contributes to our beautiful world, made more vibrant by their diversity.

Amateur ornithologists young and old will marvel at the gorgeous birds in Susan Stockdale’s colorful book, featuring stunning portraits and energetic, rhyming text that brings these creatures, both familiar and unusual, to remarkable life. An afterword provides more information about each species and offers an entertaining pattern matching game.
 
Contributor Bio(s)
 
Susan Stockdale began her art career as a textile designer for the apparel industry, providing her an opportunity to express her love of pattern and color. Today, pattern and color remain central to her work as the author and illustrator of critically acclaimed picture books that celebrate nature. Her books have won a variety of awards including the ALSC Notable Children’s Book, NCTE Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts, NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12, and the Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year.

Author Residence: Chevy Chase, Maryland

Author Hometown: Miami, Florida