Who hasn’t been fascinated to look up at a murmuration of starlings in the sky?
How are these beautiful formations created?
Take an inside look at the ebb and flow of a murmuration, from the point of view of the flock of starlings.
This New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year is a beautiful sight to behold. With gorgeous two spread water colour illustrations by Marc Martin, starlings fill the pages demonstrating their synchronous movements and the strength, safety, and dazzling beauty that comes from working together.
“We fly, all of us together. We flap flap our wings, making a murmur even those on the ground can hear.”
Fold out pages at the centre of the book culminate to illustrate the figure eight dancing formations that are both mesmerizing and magical to all who see them. You can learn more about Starlings in the two-page end note which will spark even more interest in these intriguing birds and the way animals stay safe together.
I highly recommend this book to all who are interested in the natural wonder of a murmuration. Designed for children ages 4-8 years old, I know that all ages will delight in learning why and how these birds move as one.
Helps with: the wonder of the natural world, learning about starling birds, understanding the power of communicating, and working together as a group.
Author: Robert Furrow & Donna Jo Napoli
Publisher: Random House Studio, 2023