{"product_id":"catching-flight-isbn-9780593487099","title":"Catching Flight","description":"\u003cb\u003eIntricately detailed birds seemingly fly off the pages of this poetic and encouraging picture book about hope and resilience. It's the perfect gift for birdwatchers, graduates, or anyone seeking motivation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatch the current of a bird’s wing. Dance with hope into open skies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom avid birder and acclaimed wildlife illustrator Rebekah Lowell comes a soaring message of encouragement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will find inspiration in a Yellow Warbler greeting a sunrise, a flock of Canada Geese supporting each other by sharing the weight of the wind, a Red-Tailed Hawk trusting its own wings, and a plucky Northern Saw-Whet Owl braving a chilly night.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnding on the optimistic note of a new day, this book is a parable about enduring life's setbacks, as well as a glorious celebration of the outdoors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn afterword is included, with factual information about the ten birds featured in the book.\"Gorgeous.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCatching Flight\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful and poetic breath of wind beneath the imaginative wings of any child who reads it.\"—\u003cb\u003eScott Weidensaul\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eA World on the Wing \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Living on the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Catching Flight captures the longing to fly free like birds in perfect whimsy—the kind of whimsy that only nature can provide. The story toggles on a beautifully balanced line between fact and emotion with illustrations to match. The art provides a clear understanding of the various birds included, what they look like, how they behave while at the same time, being transported to a warm and inviting dream.\"—\u003cb\u003eJane Kim, Ink Dwell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This picture book is really about more than birds; it's an exhortation to partake in the joys that life has to offer, even through its inevitable storms—if you dare to spread your wings and fly.\"—\u003cb\u003eBrian Lies\u003c\/b\u003e, Caldecott Honor author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Rough Patch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It’s hard to tell which I love more: the poetic meditation on moving forward into each new day with joy, confidence, and curiosity, or lingering in each page with the gorgeously rendered birds. I guess, I’ll just have to read it again. And again. And again.—\u003cb\u003eHeidi E.Y. Stemple\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eCounting Birds \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhose Nest Is Best?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beautifully illustrated birds fly off the page and straight into your heart, each with a unique message of hope, inspiration, courage, and resilience.\"—\u003cb\u003eLiz Clayton Fuller, American Birding Association Artist of the Year, 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eREBEKAH LOWELL\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, illustrator, and surface designer with a passion for the natural world. As a survivor of domestic abuse, she has found the outdoors to be a healing grounds. Rebekah has a BFA in illustration from Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA in children’s literature and illustration from Hollins University. Her artwork has been featured on the Maine Duck Stamp five times, and she is also an art educator, locally and online. Her debut novel in verse, \u003ci\u003eThe Road to After\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Nancy Paulsen Books in 2022. \u003ci\u003eCatching Flight\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut picture book. When she's not in her studio, you can find Rebekah wandering outside—birding, gardening, nature journaling, rescuing birds for Avian Haven, and raising butterflies—often with her daughters, whom she homeschools. She lives with her family in her hometown of Biddeford, Maine. See more of Rebekah's work at rebekahlowell.com, and follow her on Instagram at @rebekahlowell and on Twitter at @RebekahLowell.","brand":"Doubleday Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305107017957,"sku":"NP9780593487099","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593487099.jpg?v=1767723487","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/catching-flight-isbn-9780593487099","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}