Counting Is for the Birds

Illustrated by Frank Mazzola, Jr.
Paperback
$7.95 US
8.55"W x 11"H x 0.11"D  
On sale Feb 01, 1997 | 32 Pages | 9780881069501
Preschool - 2
Reading Level: Fountas & Pinnell P
Take counting to new heights!

Count up to twenty colorful backyard birds as they gather to crack seeds at the feeder while a cunning cat lurks below! What will be the fate of these colorful birds? The surprise ending will delight readers of all ages.

Frank Mazzola's striking digital paintings, coupled with his lighthearted verse and engaging facts, will make bird lovers out of young and old alike.
Frank Mazzola, Jr. is the author/illustrator of COUNTING IS FOR THE BIRDS and the illustrator of THE OCEAN ALPHABET BOOK and THE CRAYON COUNTING BOOK. He received his B.A. in studio art from the College of Wooster in Ohio. Frank combines traditional painting techniques with computer technologies to create his amazing illustrations. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Cindy, where they watch the birds that feed at their five bird feeders.

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Take counting to new heights!

Count up to twenty colorful backyard birds as they gather to crack seeds at the feeder while a cunning cat lurks below! What will be the fate of these colorful birds? The surprise ending will delight readers of all ages.

Frank Mazzola's striking digital paintings, coupled with his lighthearted verse and engaging facts, will make bird lovers out of young and old alike.

Author

Frank Mazzola, Jr. is the author/illustrator of COUNTING IS FOR THE BIRDS and the illustrator of THE OCEAN ALPHABET BOOK and THE CRAYON COUNTING BOOK. He received his B.A. in studio art from the College of Wooster in Ohio. Frank combines traditional painting techniques with computer technologies to create his amazing illustrations. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Cindy, where they watch the birds that feed at their five bird feeders.

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