Today at the Bluebird Cafe: Today at the Bluebird Cafe

by Deborah Ruddell

Book Overview

It's all-you-can-eat at the Bluebird Caf , A grasshopper-katydid-cricket buffet, with berries and snails and a bluebottle fly, a sip of the lake and a bite of the sky. A world of birds unfolds in twenty-two vivid poems that capture the unique personalities of birds from backyard blue jays to toucans and cockatoos. Come sweep through the sky with an eagle, compare table manners with a vulture, and mock a mockingbird -- if you dare Debora Ruddell's poems are funny and thoughtful, silly and sweet. Joan Rankin's delightful pictures enchant the eye and tickle the funny bone. There is something for everyone who flies through the pages of this brilliantly birdbrained book.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689871538
• ISBN13: 9780689871535
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.4" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 5

Customer Reviews

a treasure!

Although the poems in this book have a common theme (birds), they are anything but "common" in their use of language and the delightful way they tickle the funnybone while imparting tidbits of knowledge about our fine, feathered friends. The art is superb and complements the poems beautifully. The book is certain to become a treasured favorite in homes, schools, and libraries everywhere.

Today at the Bluebird Cafe: A Branchful of Birds

My students chuckled with delight and begged me to keep reading Ruddell's wonderfully whimsical poems. Anyone who loves birds and poetry will find a magical pairing in these witty and wise poems and Rankin's joyous illustrations. Today at the Bluebird Cafe is a must for any library or child's bookshelf.

You'll love it!

Kids ...as well as adults... will love this book of poems. They're whimsical, witty, and just plain fun. The clever illustrations compliment the fun and lyrical text. This book is a joy to read!

Great book!

After a friend showed me this book I ran out and got three copies, one for each of my nieces and one to keep. The poems are short and sweet and fun to read aloud. The illustrations are fantastic. And the author really knows her birds.

Fun Read-Aloud

This is a playful collection of poems that are as lyrical as they are clever. Readers are sure to count this book as one of their all-time favorites. The illustrations really complement each poem,too. A perfect addition to any bookshelf.