Word Bird's Hats

Word Bird

by Jane Belk Moncure, Chris McEwan (Illustrator)

Over the course of a week, Word Bird tries on hats representing different occupations and assembles the tools Word Bird needs for each job.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 1982

About the author

Jane Belk Moncure (born December 1926) is an American author of early childhood non-fiction, fiction and poetry. She has also written under the names Bruce Wannamaker and Jennie Davis.

Moncure has lived in Virginia and North Carolina. She worked in early childhood education for thirty-five years. She lives in Elon College, North Carolina.

Moncure is a creative and prolific author: there are millions of her books in circulation, and they are widely distributed in schools and libraries. Distribution has been primarily through The ChildsWorld, ChildrensPress and Scholastic. Her creations and works include My First Steps to Reading, My First Steps to Math, My First Steps to Science, Word Bird, The Soundbox Books, and The Magic Castle Series. Her works have been translated into British English, Spanish, French, Chinese, and Malay. Belk Library, Elon University holds a collection of all published books by Moncure.

Jane Belk Moncure is a recipient of the C.S. Lewis Award and over the past 20 years, her works were recognized by numerous Awards. Most recently, in 2008, Jane received the Scholastic Teacher's Choice Award for her outstanding contribution to the My First Steps to Learning Program. --from Wikipedia

Reviews

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Relatively simple book for early readers. although beginners might struggle a little with a few of the words, they are paired with illustrations to give reading clues.

Each day Word Bird puts on a hat belonging to a different profession and lists off a few other needed items. For example:
"On Tuesday, Word Bird put on a cowboy hat. 'Today I will be a cowboy," Word Bird said. What did Word Bird need? A horse, a rope, a saddle, a cow."
The best part is that every list ends with the "What else?" question, giving the reader a chance to think about what other things are required for the profession.

Great for discussing hats, professions, or days of the week.

Highly recommended.

[Tara Engel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book for opening up discussion on careers and having your child add to what each person uses on the job.

[Benjamin Elliott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not one you would read just for the story, but it does what it is trying to do very effectively.