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misspippireads's review against another edition
Birds are working on their tree balancing. It's a good numbers and science book for littles. A great follow-up activity would be using scales. I would also be interested to see this story done as a flannel.
Reviewed from a library copy.
Reviewed from a library copy.
skelovenko's review against another edition
5.0
We love this book! Such a hit with my 3 year old. The animals are adorable which keeps her interested, and the story gives some foundation in beginning physics as the heavier bird needs lots of lighter birds to balance the tree.
msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Okay. So. I really need to make a felt board to this book. Oh my goodness. What a great way to teach kids about balance and other STEM concepts.
writingwwolves's review against another edition
4.0
We used Balance the Birds for our Book of the Week for the 18th to the 22nd of February with my preschool children & they loved it! Using weighing scales & balancing on one foot we explored different ways to balance & weigh things against each other, & I genuinely think the children got a lot out of the book. The illustrations are also super bright & engaging, & the minimal text helped to encourage me to have a conversation with the children, rather than just reading off the page.
I was sent this book by the publisher in return for an honest review.
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Extended Review: https://wp.me/p8MbIo-2Kj
rhodesee's review against another edition
4.0
I think I like this even better than Stack the Cats. It would be great as a flannel activity in Storytime.
agudenburr's review against another edition
3.0
This is a great book that demonstrates balancing by numbers and weight. I wish it was bigger! It would be too small to read to a group of children. I loved the illustrations that popped and the simple sentences.
boygirlparty's review against another edition
Today is the day! Balance the Birds is finally out!
* true story: i worked on over 40 dummies of this book. that's over 1000 sketches.
* also a true story: i broke the first rule of picture books, which is "don't put anything in the gutter" -- in this book, the tree is a scale, and it tips to either side of the gutter.
* also a true story: this book's aesthetic is inspired by my finches! pictured here is xander. i've had him for 13 years and won him in a raffle (?!)
thanks for giving my book a chance. i hope you love it!
* true story: i worked on over 40 dummies of this book. that's over 1000 sketches.
* also a true story: i broke the first rule of picture books, which is "don't put anything in the gutter" -- in this book, the tree is a scale, and it tips to either side of the gutter.
* also a true story: this book's aesthetic is inspired by my finches! pictured here is xander. i've had him for 13 years and won him in a raffle (?!)
thanks for giving my book a chance. i hope you love it!
michelle_neuwirth_gray9311's review against another edition
3.0
Preschool STEAM: basic math and balancing