Definitely recommended for a fun, silly read with some pretty birds and hilarious noises to impress your children with.

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Overall, however, it’s a valuable resource, full of reassurance for teenagers that they are not alone, whatever they feel. With sections on mental health, sex, identity, family, politics and first love, it’s likely to appeal more to female readers at first glance (but would be invaluable for boys brave enough to sneak a peek).I am notmuch of a "Maisy" fan, but oh, how I have loved some of the other books Cousins does, and wish she would do more. Readers are encouraged to imitate recognizable birds with sounds and movements in short, rhyming text.

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punchy text with bird actions that invite the readers to wiggle and stretch along, combined with Lucy Cousins' bright, cheery illustrations make for a winning storytime share.A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month February 2018 Best-selling Lucy Cousins‘s boldly drawn birds inspire the imagination as she illustrates the wonderful things that different kinds of birds can do. But after watched the official youtube which the man reading this book, my son love it, but still feeling TOO MUCH DEEP DARK COLOURS. This would be a great storytime choice to get the crowd moving, although some actions are easier to do than others. Read along with Ore Oduba as he brings Lucy Cousins' A Busy Day for Birds to life in our storytime video.

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This story is brilliant for day time reading when you want to engage your child in the actions and play together. For this reason I doubt it would be any good as a bedtime story as the actions would get the child excited, but during the day I can just see them having so much fun. Talk about the items inside, encourage the child to touch them, pick them up, (maybe simulate a bird feeding), have them feel the feathers on their cheeks, palms and souls of their feet. You can also download icebreaker questions to help get your discussion started, and a social media guide to show how you can share your reading with others online.For a more contemporary feeling though a timeless fantasy try The Secret Keepers (Chicken House), by Mysterious Benedict Society author Trenton Lee Stewart, with atmospheric illustrations by Diana Sudyka. Cousins' illustrations are lovely, breaking down each bird into its simplest, most recognizable shapes. Lively, colourful birds fill each page beautifully as she illustrates them flying, hopping, pecking, swooping, singing and running in a charming book that leads perfectly to bedtime.