Book Descriptions
for Up, Tall and High! by Ethan Long
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Conversations between three birds are delivered with brevity, precision, and humor in speech bubbles. In the first chapter the avian threesome debates who is the tallest, with the shortest bird’s tail plumage illustrating the satisfying punch line of “I may not be tall … but I am not small!” Chapters two and three explore the concepts of who can go high, and up vs. down. A comical art style and lift-the-flap page reveals add to the fresh and interactive feel of this very easy beginning reader. (Ages 5–7)
CCBC Choices 2013. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 2013. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Three side-splitting stories in one great picture book!
In three laugh-out-loud situations, an irresistible cast of colorful birds illustrate the concepts of "up," "tall" and "high." First, a short peacock proves that he may not be tall, but he definitely isn't small. Then, a resourceful bird helps his penguin friend find a way to fly. Finally, two birds want to live in the same tree, but what goes up must come down! Each short story features a flap that reveals a surprise twist.
With fun fold-outs, easy-to-read text, and a hilarious cast of characters, these stories beg preschoolers and emerging readers to act them out again and again.
In three laugh-out-loud situations, an irresistible cast of colorful birds illustrate the concepts of "up," "tall" and "high." First, a short peacock proves that he may not be tall, but he definitely isn't small. Then, a resourceful bird helps his penguin friend find a way to fly. Finally, two birds want to live in the same tree, but what goes up must come down! Each short story features a flap that reveals a surprise twist.
With fun fold-outs, easy-to-read text, and a hilarious cast of characters, these stories beg preschoolers and emerging readers to act them out again and again.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.