Crick, crack, crow!

Title:

Crick, crack, crow!

Author:

Paschkis, Julie, 1957- illustrator.

Summary:

An American crow leaves his large extended family and flies to the nearby farm, where he finds lots of fun and trouble. Includes facts about crows.

Audience:

Ages 4-8. Margaret Quinlin Books, an imprint of Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.

Grades K-1. Margaret Quinlin Books, an imprint of Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.

Genre:

Animal fiction.

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Crows -- Juvenile fiction.

Farms -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Paschkis, Julie, 1957-

Publisher:

Margaret Quinlin Books, an imprint of Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.,

Publication Date:

2024

ISBN:

9781682636299

Publication Information:

Atlanta : Margaret Quinlin Books, an imprint of Peachtree Publishing Company Inc., [2024]

Call Number:

P LORD

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Crow's mischievous antics are featured in this playful and informative picture book that illustrates the cleverness of crows and their intriguing behavior.

Crows are crafty birds. In this picture book about a particularly noisy and mischievous young crow, their intriguing behaviors are on full display. They can mimic sounds and use objects for tools, and they love to hide things. They also enjoy raising a ruckus. Follow along as Crow leaves his home nest and his large extended family and flies to the nearby farm, looking for fun and trouble. He enjoys pestering the songbirds, stealing food from Cat, and taunting Dog. But he soon tires of his usual hijinks, and he sets out to find more exciting adventures. What will happen when he runs into DANGEROUS trouble?

This engaging work of informational fiction is a dynamic read-aloud with colorful artwork by the celebrated illustrator Julie Paschkis. The book includes a page of facts about crows and a list of resources for learning more about these fascinating birds.

Author Notes

Sisters Janet Lord and Julie Paschkis grew up near Philadelphia, PA. Their parents encouraged them to make things, to read, to draw and to play outside. Now they live on opposite sides of the country. This is their third book created together at Peachtree.

Julie Paschkis is an award-winning illustrator of more than 25 books for children. A graduate of Cornell University and the School for American Craftsmen at RIT, she taught art to grade school children for a number of years before turning her full attention to painting, textile design, and creating illustrations for her books.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Sisters Lord and Paschkis team up to produce this onomatopoeic story about a curious American crow that likes to "stir up trouble." As the bird flits from adventure to adventure--each spread shows a new incident in Crow's day--the text repeats the memorable titular phrase. Crow first spies a shiny button on a garment hanging on a clothesline: "Crick, crack, crow!/ What do you know?" Depicted in the illustrator's calligraphic ink line, Crow deposits the button in a tree hollow, then flies on, scattering songbirds, snatching a piece of cat kibble, and briefly getting trapped in a dark barn after opening the latch ("Crick, crack, fear./ What's in here?"). When a hawk threatens to attack, Crow's family gathers to chase it away: "They dive and dip. Flap and swerve. Swoop and plunge." That's enough trouble for one day in this elegant catalog of crow behaviors supplied through a single character. Back matter includes additional crow facts. Ages 4--8. (Aug.)

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