The Whirly-Gig Bird

A humorous but enlightening children's book about a young bird learning to fly. It shows the importance of family, home, and love to young children, while encouraging them to learn skills, such as reading, so they can become more independent. The book is written in simple, rhyming text with descriptive illustrations that makes it perfect for both reading aloud and viewing its many images.

A humorous but enlightening book about a young bird learning to fly. While it shows the importance of family, home, and love, it encourages children to learn new skills that will make them more independent. Whether it is learning to read, learning to play the piano or hitting a ball with a bat, such knowledge will give a child confidence, and teach them skills that will continually enhance them for a lifetime. Learning may be scary for some children. This book gives an example of a young bird learning to fly in an unconventional way. Since some children need a different approach to learning, the book shows them that they can be proud of learning in a different manner. It is written in simple, rhyming text with descriptive illustrations that make it a perfect book for both reading aloud and viewing its many images.

Elizabeth Oudejans' debut children's book shows her love for nature, especially birds and their surroundings. The story itself helps children face their fears about learning. She majored in art at Maryvillle college in Tennessee, and University of Miami Ohio where she earned a BA. She has worked as graphic artist in advertising in Atlanta, Georgia. In North Carolina she has worked as an activity director in day centers for people with dementia, where she focused on art and music. She is presently living in North Carolina with her husband and dog and is working on another children's book overcoming racism.