A Perfect Day for an Albatross

By Caren Loebel-Fried

Book Overview

"Belongs on every shelf!" --School Library Journal

From award-winning author and artist, Caren Loebel-Fried, comes this vibrantly-illustrated, action-packed introduction to a magnificent seabird, the Laysan Albatross. A Perfect Day for an Albatross sweeps you into an albatross's world of wind, rolling seas, boisterous dancing, and their intense commitment to one another and their nestlings.

Set on Midway Atoll, where 72 percent of the world's Laysan Albatrosses make their nests, Malie, an albatross, must protect her egg until her mate returns. Join Malie as she dances, hunts, and soars over the ocean swells. Illustrated with original hand-carved, hand-pulled, hand-colored block prints, evoking the culture and habitats of albatrosses, with flowing water-colored block prints that make this title a glorious treat for the eyes, as well as the heart.

BONUS! Free Bird QR app download developed with Cornell Lab for streaming sounds, video, and other interactive features in the book! Watch live albatrosses on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology HD cam in Hawai'i!

35% of the net proceeds from every Cornell Lab Publishing Group book purchase will support projects such as children's educational and community programs.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1943645272
• ISBN13: 9781943645275
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Cornell Lab Publishing Group
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.3" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3