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Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me

Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me

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  • Author：Susan L. Roth
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Summary

One makes colorful paper collages; the other， intricate environments out of found objects。 And yet Susan L。 Roth and the remarkable bowerbird are truly birds of a feather。 Now in paperback。

Sibert Medalist Susan L。 Roth is like a bowerbird， a small black bird found in Australia and New Guinea that builds elaborate structures from various materials they find near their habitats。

Though Susan creates books to attract readers and bowerbirds build bowers to attract a mate， both get their ideas from the world around them and the materials they find。 Both love colors。 No two of their respective creations are alike。 And most importantly， both Susan and the bowerbirds aspire for their finished works to be greater than the sum of their parts。

Complete with engaging backmatter and dazzling artwork crammed full of so much to look at， this visually delightful picture book from award-winning author and artist Susan L。 Roth is a fascinating comparison of art we create and art we find in nature。

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Reviews

Zoraida Rivera Morales ，

Loved the originality of this book in which the author compares herself and her art with a bowerbird。 The illustrations show how she uses diverse and unusual objects for her artistic expression。 In a few words we learn much about this bird and about how nature， and even junk， can provide the supplies needed to create。 What I love most is Roth's courage to do what she likes and be herself。 It's an inspiring book that shows we can offer our best when we follow our own path。 Loved the originality of this book in which the author compares herself and her art with a bowerbird。 The illustrations show how she uses diverse and unusual objects for her artistic expression。 In a few words we learn much about this bird and about how nature， and even junk， can provide the supplies needed to create。 What I love most is Roth's courage to do what she likes and be herself。 It's an inspiring book that shows we can offer our best when we follow our own path。 。。。more

Bonnie ，

This is such an awesome book， though some of her science feels a bit shaky。 Seeing her process of making collages was thrilling as a collage artist myself and I too feel a connection with this amazing bird。 If you do read this book with kids， I'd suggest supplementing it with a book more based in science because it's a really awesome entry point for exploring bigger ideas。 This is such an awesome book， though some of her science feels a bit shaky。 Seeing her process of making collages was thrilling as a collage artist myself and I too feel a connection with this amazing bird。 If you do read this book with kids， I'd suggest supplementing it with a book more based in science because it's a really awesome entry point for exploring bigger ideas。 。。。more

Arminzerella ，

Susan Roth is a collage artist who， in this book， compares her art and process of making it to how male bowerbirds create displays in nature。 The bowerbird and the author both carefully select and arrange items in a defined space。 In the bowerbird's case， though， all that effort is made to attract female bowerbirds！ There's some additional information included at the end of the book about Satin bowerbirds and more details about how they and the author/artist create their displays/art。 Visually e Susan Roth is a collage artist who， in this book， compares her art and process of making it to how male bowerbirds create displays in nature。 The bowerbird and the author both carefully select and arrange items in a defined space。 In the bowerbird's case， though， all that effort is made to attract female bowerbirds！ There's some additional information included at the end of the book about Satin bowerbirds and more details about how they and the author/artist create their displays/art。 Visually exciting， but only just scratches the surface when it comes to bowerbirds and their elaborate displays/life cycle。 。。。more

Brent Chouanard ，

The author is an artist who creates works of art through collages。 She collects all sorts of items for her art much like a bowerbird。 This book compares and contrasts her work to that of the bird and was beautifully illustrated。 I think this would be an excellent pairing with an art project where students could use recycled or natural materials to create works of art。 Because of the higher level of academic vocabulary， I think this would be a good book for 2nd-5th grade。

Cyril ，

Beautiful， unusual， and accessible to even very young kids。

Janet ，

I really love the approach of this book - comparing bowerbirds to a collage artist。 I would have preferred if there were more photographs of the bowerbirds。 I liked the collages， but found it hard to truly imagine what bowerbirds do until I saw the photo at the end。 Still， a great book。 I think it has lots of potential to use in a classroom， too。

Shaye Miller ，

This is a very creative nonfiction picture book where the author， Susan L。 Roth， compares her artwork compositions to the work of a bowerbird。 They’re both collectors， they like beauty， every composition is different， they use similar tools， they love colors， and more。 Each spread is so beautiful and keeps the reader entertained by everything going on across the page。 The back matter provides many more details about bowerbirds， about how they work， about how Roth works， and all their similaritie This is a very creative nonfiction picture book where the author， Susan L。 Roth， compares her artwork compositions to the work of a bowerbird。 They’re both collectors， they like beauty， every composition is different， they use similar tools， they love colors， and more。 Each spread is so beautiful and keeps the reader entertained by everything going on across the page。 The back matter provides many more details about bowerbirds， about how they work， about how Roth works， and all their similarities。 There’s also a selected bibliography and full color photo of a Male Satin Bowerbird and it’s creative work。 The artwork for this book was created as collages with assorted papers， fabric， wires， threads， pipe cleaners， beads， ribbons， and more， especially those that are bright blue。For more children's literature， middle grade literature， and YA literature reviews， feel free to visit my personal blog at The Miller Memo！ 。。。more

Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book* ，

Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me by Susan L。 Roth。 PICTURE BOOK。 Holiday House， 2019。 $19。 9780823442829BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K， EL （K-3）， EL - ESSENTIALAUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGHBowerbirds collect materials from around their habitats to create beautiful， unique collages or artwork in hopes of attracting mates。 Author Susan Roth uses this distinct and creative picture book to compare her own process of creating art to that of a Bowerbird。 “Our purpose is to have the results be as beautiful as we Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me by Susan L。 Roth。 PICTURE BOOK。 Holiday House， 2019。 $19。 9780823442829BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K， EL （K-3）， EL - ESSENTIALAUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGHBowerbirds collect materials from around their habitats to create beautiful， unique collages or artwork in hopes of attracting mates。 Author Susan Roth uses this distinct and creative picture book to compare her own process of creating art to that of a Bowerbird。 “Our purpose is to have the results be as beautiful as we can make them。” Never are two compositions the same。 Their tools are similar: his beak operates like tweezers and his feet are like an artist’s hands。 Their ideas come from the spaces around them using materials found or recycled。 “We try to be original in our sometimes ridiculous arrangements of things that most people and most birds would never in a million years dream of putting together。Susan Roth uses distinct collage techniques to bring her art to life。 Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me is a brilliant picture book that will spark creativity and discussion in classrooms and homes alike。 Detailed facts and an explanation about Bowerbirds are included in the back of the book。 Also included is Roth’s description of her own creative process and how they are similar to that of a Bowerbird。 Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me will be the perfect addition to any art project or unit as well as a unit on birds and recycling。Reviewer: SLhttps://kissthebookjr。blogspot。com/20。。。 。。。more

Patti ，

This book cleverly starts with a dictionary definition of both a bowerbird and Susan L。 Roth， perfectly setting up this charming compare and contrast informational picture book。 Roth compares her collage making technique with that of bowerbirds creating their nests。 Roth’s clear and simple words reflect upon materials， purpose， tools and outcome。 Roth’s vibrant collage illustrations add an extra layer of authenticity to the book and encourages the reader to take another look at the beauty of the This book cleverly starts with a dictionary definition of both a bowerbird and Susan L。 Roth， perfectly setting up this charming compare and contrast informational picture book。 Roth compares her collage making technique with that of bowerbirds creating their nests。 Roth’s clear and simple words reflect upon materials， purpose， tools and outcome。 Roth’s vibrant collage illustrations add an extra layer of authenticity to the book and encourages the reader to take another look at the beauty of the natural world。 Backmatter includes facts about bowerbirds， a concise list of how bowerbirds work and how Roth works， as well as a bibliography。 A perfect book to use when introducing the compare and contrast concept。 。。。more

Celeste ，

I think I enjoyed this mostly because I also make collage art。

Faith Pray ，

This is brilliant。 I love the way Susan Roth compares herself as an artist with bowerbirds。 And I love how Roth's vibrant collage illustrations so aptly represent the creative process for both the bowerbirds and the illustrator。 The text is just right - spare， and perfectly paced。 I love this book。 This is brilliant。 I love the way Susan Roth compares herself as an artist with bowerbirds。 And I love how Roth's vibrant collage illustrations so aptly represent the creative process for both the bowerbirds and the illustrator。 The text is just right - spare， and perfectly paced。 I love this book。 。。。more

Jennifer ，

As an adult & an artist， I really enjoyed this meditation on the creative process， and how the author's methods shares similarities with bowerbirds'。 If you're looking for a straight-up science or animal fact book， this may not be for you。 There's only one photo of a bowerbird and his bower: everything else is collage， and it focuses on creativity/art more than biology。 As an adult & an artist， I really enjoyed this meditation on the creative process， and how the author's methods shares similarities with bowerbirds'。 If you're looking for a straight-up science or animal fact book， this may not be for you。 There's only one photo of a bowerbird and his bower: everything else is collage， and it focuses on creativity/art more than biology。 。。。more

Beverly ，

Features Roth's exquisite and unique collages。 Features Roth's exquisite and unique collages。 。。。more

Tracie ，

The author compares their process of collage with the creations of bower birds。

Allison ，

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Tiffany Dickinson ，

Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me is a kaleidoscope of color。 Susan Roth uses collage exclusively to illustrate her books， and the result is gorgeous。 So much to look at; details that are easily missed if the pages aren't studied。 You really can't skim through this picture book， despite the low word count。 I learned much about the mating ritual and habits of the bowerbird and I learned how inspiring collage can be。 Children and their adults will enjoy reading this time and time again。 The ba Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me is a kaleidoscope of color。 Susan Roth uses collage exclusively to illustrate her books， and the result is gorgeous。 So much to look at; details that are easily missed if the pages aren't studied。 You really can't skim through this picture book， despite the low word count。 I learned much about the mating ritual and habits of the bowerbird and I learned how inspiring collage can be。 Children and their adults will enjoy reading this time and time again。 The backmatter is concise and informative。 。。。more

Kris ，

Interesting blend of art and science。 Children of all ages will find something to appreciate。 The artwork is lovely， the comparisons between avian and human artistry cleverly rendered。

Sharon ，

Artist Susan Roth compares her process of composing a collage with that of the bowerbirds of Australia and New Guinea， with glorious collages on every page

Barbara ，

As I was rereading this book before posting the review， I wondered how the bowerbirds are surviving all those brush fires in Australia as the year comes to an end。 This picture book with its intricate illustrations， created from paper and found objects， certainly made those particular birds even more interesting to me than they might have been before I read this book。 I'd heard of this species before but never read a book in which an artist compares her own work to a bowerbird's。 The idea might As I was rereading this book before posting the review， I wondered how the bowerbirds are surviving all those brush fires in Australia as the year comes to an end。 This picture book with its intricate illustrations， created from paper and found objects， certainly made those particular birds even more interesting to me than they might have been before I read this book。 I'd heard of this species before but never read a book in which an artist compares her own work to a bowerbird's。 The idea might sound a bit odd， but it works here。 Susan L。 Roth uses images of the bird at work on one page and then images of herself at work on the facing page。 She notes how both of them are avid collectors; in her case， she looks for materials to enhance her storytelling while a bowerbird fashions a collection of objects to attract a mate。 She even compares the tools they use， their fondness of colors， and how sometimes their designs may seem a bit odd。 Back matter includes information about bowerbirds and their collages as well as her own work habits。 There is a photograph of a bowerbird and its final composition included as well。 The comparison and contrast between bird and artist， both creative spirits pleased me and might encourage some budding artist to try new materials and approaches to art。 It assuredly will prompt some interest in these birds。 。。。more

Eli Millette ，

I like the art in this book a whole lot。 It's one of those books where as I'm reading it I wonder how it was made。 Would pair well with a sip of grand mar and any Lois Elhart book。 I like the art in this book a whole lot。 It's one of those books where as I'm reading it I wonder how it was made。 Would pair well with a sip of grand mar and any Lois Elhart book。 。。。more

Linda ，

I shared Playing With Collage by Jeannie Baker a few weeks ago。 It will make a wonderful pairing with this beautiful book by Susan Roth！ Remember Parrots Over Puerto Rico and other great books by Roth？ This time， she's in the book itself， comparing her own life as a collage artist with the intriguing bower bird， artists， too！ In a flurry of "unusual， often unrelated stuff"， Susan explains how she and the bower bird are so alike。 She's in the book showing herself choosing and then the bower bird I shared Playing With Collage by Jeannie Baker a few weeks ago。 It will make a wonderful pairing with this beautiful book by Susan Roth！ Remember Parrots Over Puerto Rico and other great books by Roth？ This time， she's in the book itself， comparing her own life as a collage artist with the intriguing bower bird， artists， too！ In a flurry of "unusual， often unrelated stuff"， Susan explains how she and the bower bird are so alike。 She's in the book showing herself choosing and then the bower bird choosing just what feels right to him。 Each composition created is different。 The tools are similar: beak or tweezers！ In the brief text， each action by either human or bird is explored。 Susan adds back matter that serves as a more thorough explanation of "Facts About Bowerbirds"， "How They Work"， "How I Work"， and "How We Are The Same"。 Here is a marvelous double-page spread showing both claw and hand choosing something they believe is "just right"。 It's a book about one of nature's interesting birds， a book about how collage can work if you're Susan， and it's a book that's a visual feast！ 。。。more

Laura Giessler ，

I appreciated this mostly as a memoir or partial biography of the artist/author。 It is fascinating to hear about her artistic process， and I knew exactly nothing about bowerbirds， so I was also interested to learn about them。 I'm not sure if young readers would grasp or appreciate her explanation of the processes。 The endnotes are fascinating， especially the facts about bowerbirds--their coloring and their tendency to create their bowers out of bright blue materials that match their eyes （that l I appreciated this mostly as a memoir or partial biography of the artist/author。 It is fascinating to hear about her artistic process， and I knew exactly nothing about bowerbirds， so I was also interested to learn about them。 I'm not sure if young readers would grasp or appreciate her explanation of the processes。 The endnotes are fascinating， especially the facts about bowerbirds--their coloring and their tendency to create their bowers out of bright blue materials that match their eyes （that later turn purple）！！ I think certain narrower audiences would LOVE this book--bird lovers， artists， especially collage artists， and friends and family of Susan Roth as a beautiful memoir writing。 。。。more

Rebecca Caufman ，

I loved the artwork and the unusual was the author compared herself to the bowerbird。

Christina Busche ，

The chaotic style of art--while intricate and talented--was overwhelming in the colors/textures/amount/etc。 This factor alone turned me off to the book， although I appreciated learning about bowerbirds。

Debrarian ，

Male bowerbirds arrange colorful collages to woo their mates; Susan Roth is also a collage artist， and notes their similarities。 Gorgeous and interesting collages; good back matter about bowerbirds; obvious lesson and activity possibilities。 

Melissa Mcavoy ，

I was skeptical but Roth really pulled this off - both explicating her own artistic process as she chooses materials and designs a for her collages and the similar process a bower bird follows。

Cara Byrne ，

"The differences between a bowerbird and me are fewer than you might expect。 We are both collectors of unusual， often unrelated stuff that we use in unusual ways to create different and unexpected compositions in rather small， defined spaces。" What a surprising and lovely picture book！ I was nervous at the busyness of the cover， and I wondered if this would be a visually exhausted book to read。 Instead， it's a wonderful celebration of a collage artist who finds a connection to the bowerbird - wh "The differences between a bowerbird and me are fewer than you might expect。 We are both collectors of unusual， often unrelated stuff that we use in unusual ways to create different and unexpected compositions in rather small， defined spaces。" What a surprising and lovely picture book！ I was nervous at the busyness of the cover， and I wondered if this would be a visually exhausted book to read。 Instead， it's a wonderful celebration of a collage artist who finds a connection to the bowerbird - which is native to Australian。 。。。more

Margie ，

The views of the rolling hills this autumn having been breathtaking。 The brilliant reds， yellows and oranges are becoming more muted now， leaning toward shades enriched with brown。 It's easy to imagine a master placing each tree in a special place on each hill to supply us with this every-changing work of art。 Although we have the spectacular contrasts of white and black with the coming of winter， in the spring unimaginable shades of green will supply us with a similar motif as buds burst forth The views of the rolling hills this autumn having been breathtaking。 The brilliant reds， yellows and oranges are becoming more muted now， leaning toward shades enriched with brown。 It's easy to imagine a master placing each tree in a special place on each hill to supply us with this every-changing work of art。 Although we have the spectacular contrasts of white and black with the coming of winter， in the spring unimaginable shades of green will supply us with a similar motif as buds burst forth and turn into leaves。 And summer is a blast of panoramic color， a blend of trees， flowers， grasses， birds， butterflies， bees and other assorted flora and fauna。These scenes offered to us are both lessons in artistic design and the use of materials。 Two nonfiction publications this year focus on the technique of collage and both rely on what is offered in the natural world。 The first release， Birds Of A Feather: Bowerbirds And Me （Neal Porter Books， Holiday House， May 14， 2019） written and illustrated by Susan L。 Roth compares two artists， one avian and one human who fashion masterpieces from found objects。My full recommendation: https://librariansquest。blogspot。com/。。。 。。。more

Patricia ，

Read for Librarian Book Group"The differences between a bowerbird and me are fewer than you might expect。" Great first line！ Great college！ Read for Librarian Book Group"The differences between a bowerbird and me are fewer than you might expect。" Great first line！ Great college！ 。。。more

Leslie Marley ，

This book comes so close to explaining an artist but it misses in a significant way。 Children may be mystified but it could open a space for discussion if the parent is knowledgable about the artistic process。

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