A review by lauriehnatiuk
Crow Not Crow by Jane Yolen, Adam Stemple

5.0

A wonderful story of a father spending time with his daughter introducing birdwatching. There are several ways that Jane Yolen spins this story into something more. Her father teachers her to be observant so that she notices specifics and can use those specifics to identify a crow. From there they look at other birds and use her knowledge of identifying a crow to determine that other birds are not a crow. The daughter now can confidently say Crow or Not Crow and know there will be future birding with her father using the same method to build on her skills. Elizabeth O. Dulemba's colourful illustrations not only in the story but the mini field guide at the back and an opportunity to use QR codes to hear the different birds make this a stand out addition to libraries and classrooms.