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32 pp.
| Sterling |
August, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4549-0910-1$14.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Keith Bendis.
Though his cousins tease him about his glasses, book-loving starling Calvin (Calvin Can't Fly) reminds himself of great historical figures who also wore them, such as Ben Franklin, Gandhi, and John Lennon. When faced with a precarious situation, Calvin uses his new spectacles in an unexpected way. Overt confidence-bolstering messages abound in the playfully written story with amiable illustrations featuring square, spindly-legged birds.