Wordy Birdy Meets Mr. Cougarpants

Illustrated by Dave Mottram
Ebook
10"W x 10"H
On sale Feb 05, 2019 | 32 Pages | 9781524719364
Preschool - 2
Reading Level: Lexile AD500L | Fountas & Pinnell M
Wordy Birdy and her pals are back, in a hilarious new story with a truly ridiculous villain—from beloved author Tammi Sauer.

Wordy Birdy and her pals are heading on a camping trip, and our favorite chatty bird is all ready for a big night under the stars. ("I brought pickles and bean burritos and more pickles and mashed potatoes and some pickles and . . .") But the friends soon find themselves in hot water when the dastardly Mr. Cougarpants stalks their campsite. Can Wordy Birdy talk them all out of this pickle? Grab your pack, grill up a s'more, and find out!

Author Tammi Sauer (Chicken Dance, Nugget & Fang) will keep young readers and their parents giggling with this funny, chatty, boisterous adventure about the importance of listening AND the importance of speaking up for your friends!

An ILA-CBC Children's Choice Book!

Praise for Wordy Birdy Meets Mr. Cougarpants:

"everyone can share a laugh."—Kirkus

"Interspersing the narrative text with plenty of speech balloons and occasional questions for the audience, Sauer creates a story that’s fun for reading aloud to young children."—Booklist

Praise for Wordy Birdy:


“laugh-out-loud funny . . . caregivers will certainly find this chuckleworthy.”—Kirkus

"amusing and entertaining"—School Library Journal

"an entertaining approach to the topic of listening."—Booklist
© Marshall Hawkins
TAMMI SAUER is a full-time children's book author who presents at schools and conferences across the nation. She is the author of numerous picture books, including Wordy Birdy, Cowboy Camp, Chicken Dance, Nugget & Fang, and Mary Had a Little Glam. In addition to winning awards, Tammi's books have gone on to do great things: Chicken Dance: The Musical is currently on a national tour, and Your Alien, an NPR Best Book of 2015, has been published in Italian, Spanish, Korean, and French. Tammi and her family live in Edmond, Oklahoma. Visit Tammi online at tammisauer.com and follow her on Twitter at @SauerTammi. View titles by Tammi Sauer
DAVE MOTTRAM is a designer and illustrator working in Ohio. He has illustrated Wordy BirdyEmergency Kittens!Race Car DreamsMighty Tug, and Oy Vey! Life in a Shoe. To learn more about Dave's work, visit him at davemottram.com and follow him on Instagram at @dmott70. View titles by Dave Mottram
Praise for Wordy Birdy Meets Mr. Cougarpants:

"everyone can share a laugh."—Kirkus

"Interspersing the narrative text with plenty of speech balloons and occasional questions for the audience, Sauer creates a story that’s fun for reading aloud to young children."—Booklist 

Praise for Wordy Birdy:


“laugh-out-loud funny . . . caregivers will certainly find this chuckleworthy.”—Kirkus

"amusing and entertaining"—School Library Journal

"an entertaining approach to the topic of listening."—Booklist

About

Wordy Birdy and her pals are back, in a hilarious new story with a truly ridiculous villain—from beloved author Tammi Sauer.

Wordy Birdy and her pals are heading on a camping trip, and our favorite chatty bird is all ready for a big night under the stars. ("I brought pickles and bean burritos and more pickles and mashed potatoes and some pickles and . . .") But the friends soon find themselves in hot water when the dastardly Mr. Cougarpants stalks their campsite. Can Wordy Birdy talk them all out of this pickle? Grab your pack, grill up a s'more, and find out!

Author Tammi Sauer (Chicken Dance, Nugget & Fang) will keep young readers and their parents giggling with this funny, chatty, boisterous adventure about the importance of listening AND the importance of speaking up for your friends!

An ILA-CBC Children's Choice Book!

Praise for Wordy Birdy Meets Mr. Cougarpants:

"everyone can share a laugh."—Kirkus

"Interspersing the narrative text with plenty of speech balloons and occasional questions for the audience, Sauer creates a story that’s fun for reading aloud to young children."—Booklist

Praise for Wordy Birdy:


“laugh-out-loud funny . . . caregivers will certainly find this chuckleworthy.”—Kirkus

"amusing and entertaining"—School Library Journal

"an entertaining approach to the topic of listening."—Booklist

Author

© Marshall Hawkins
TAMMI SAUER is a full-time children's book author who presents at schools and conferences across the nation. She is the author of numerous picture books, including Wordy Birdy, Cowboy Camp, Chicken Dance, Nugget & Fang, and Mary Had a Little Glam. In addition to winning awards, Tammi's books have gone on to do great things: Chicken Dance: The Musical is currently on a national tour, and Your Alien, an NPR Best Book of 2015, has been published in Italian, Spanish, Korean, and French. Tammi and her family live in Edmond, Oklahoma. Visit Tammi online at tammisauer.com and follow her on Twitter at @SauerTammi. View titles by Tammi Sauer
DAVE MOTTRAM is a designer and illustrator working in Ohio. He has illustrated Wordy BirdyEmergency Kittens!Race Car DreamsMighty Tug, and Oy Vey! Life in a Shoe. To learn more about Dave's work, visit him at davemottram.com and follow him on Instagram at @dmott70. View titles by Dave Mottram

Praise

Praise for Wordy Birdy Meets Mr. Cougarpants:

"everyone can share a laugh."—Kirkus

"Interspersing the narrative text with plenty of speech balloons and occasional questions for the audience, Sauer creates a story that’s fun for reading aloud to young children."—Booklist 

Praise for Wordy Birdy:


“laugh-out-loud funny . . . caregivers will certainly find this chuckleworthy.”—Kirkus

"amusing and entertaining"—School Library Journal

"an entertaining approach to the topic of listening."—Booklist

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