ACCESS DIGITIZED EDITION
Guide/Reviews Database
PICTURE BOOKS
Parrack, Keely

How Starling Got His Speckles

32 pp. | Barefoot | February, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9798888590669 $17.99 | Paper ISBN 9798888590676 $9.99 | Ebook ISBN 9798888591147
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Antonio Boffa. Star the starling likes to show off his glossy feathers by himself, but he learns the benefits of flying together with others. The text posits the bird grows “white speckles that look like lines of tiny flying birds” on his belly as a reminder of strength in numbers. This original fable is told with a storyteller’s soothing cadence, and the soft-hued digital mixed-media illustrations with bold black details highlight the beauty of starling murmurations. Back matter gives additional information about these birds.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

RELATED 

PICTURE BOOKS

Born Ready
by Patterson, Jodie
PICTURE BOOKS

The House of Grass and Sky
by Ray, Mary Lyn
PICTURE BOOKS

The Dog's Gardener
by Storms, Patricia
PICTURE BOOKS

And I Paint It
by Kephart, Beth
PICTURE BOOKS

Poem in My Pocket
by Tougas, Chris
More

Get connected. Join our global community of more than 200,000 librarians and educators.

This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing.

ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?