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Calvin Can’t Fly

The Story of a Bookworm Birdie

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By Jennifer Berne

Illustrated by Keith Bendis

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$8.99

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$11.99 CAD

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Trade Paperback

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Trade Paperback $8.99 $11.99 CAD

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Calvin is one unusual starling! While his siblings and cousins learn to fly, this rare bird lets his imagination soar while reading about pirates, dinosaurs, and other fascinating things. The other birds call him “geeky beaky,” but Calvin just ruffles his feathers and buries his beak in a book. Yet, when it comes time to migrate, poor Calvin suddenly realizes he cant fly! His sisters, brothers, and cousins carry him into the air. But on their way south, the winds blow hard, the trees bend, and the air starts to smell strange. Its a hurricane, and only Calvin can save the day—because he has read all about it!
 
Witty illustrations, an endearing hero, and a delightful story—now new in paperback—make this a true celebration of the pleasures (and importance) of reading!

On Sale
May 5, 2015
Page Count
40 pages
Publisher
Union Square Kids
ISBN-13
9781454915751

Jennifer Berne

About the Author

Jennifer Berne is the award-winning author of On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein, and Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau. Her books have been among the New York Times Editors’ Choice, Horn Book Best Non-Fiction Books, NPR’s Great Reads, and Eric Carle Museum’s “Best of the Best.” She worked at “The Factory” for Andy Warhol, and had a successful career as an advertising copywriter. She lives in upstate New York.

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