Persistence makes a difference in this understated charmer - Kirkus Reviews Early in the morning, just before Sam's alarm clock is about to go off, a strange sound enters the bedroom.
SHRIEK! SHRIEK! What's that noise? This is not a good way to start the day! Sam is woken up by a loud bird, but he tries to sleep through it.
What can Sam do to stop it? This bird is relentless! Will Sam find a new friend in this magpie and finally manage to sleep in? A cheerful picture book about understanding, tolerance and patience, and also chirping birds, from the author of A Warm Friendship and When I Look Up, for early birds ages 5 years and up.
About author(s): Ellen DeLange has been fascinated by picture books ever since she was a child growing up in the Netherlands.
In the attic of her home, she assembled a small library and shared her collection with friends and family.
As an adult, she started traveling and expanded her library with picture books from all over the world.
Ellen also enjoyed inventing her own stories and was encouraged by her daughter to write her first picture book, A Story with a Tale.
Ellen has a doctorate in medical sciences and currently lives in Canada where she loves to walk in the woods with her Jack Russell terriers, drink lots of tea after a busy day, and sail on the ocean to clear her mind.
Zafouko Yamamoto is a children's book illustrator from Greece and sometimes an architect.
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Clavis Who is shrieking so early?, hardcover/ellen delange
