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Flying Eagle
Tired hunter, must succeed.
Baby hungry mouth to feed.
Flying eagle, soaring high.
Blazing sunset, crimson sky.
The sun is setting, and the weary tawny eagle continues to soar and search over the vast Serengeti Plain. He has been hunting all day, and he will not stop until he finds food for his young chick. As the sky darkens and nighttime approaches, predators and prey emerge on the land below. Hippos lounge, cobras slither, lions prowl, zebras gallop, rhinos graze, dik-diks scurry—and still the eagle searches.
Poetic text and stunning illustrations depict a father tawny eagle on his evening flight. Back matter provides additional information about the tawny eagle and the Serengeti Plain. FLYING EAGLE is an intriguing introduction to the African landscape of the Serengeti, which is rich in wildlife but in danger of being damaged by poachers.
Baby hungry mouth to feed.
Flying eagle, soaring high.
Blazing sunset, crimson sky.
The sun is setting, and the weary tawny eagle continues to soar and search over the vast Serengeti Plain. He has been hunting all day, and he will not stop until he finds food for his young chick. As the sky darkens and nighttime approaches, predators and prey emerge on the land below. Hippos lounge, cobras slither, lions prowl, zebras gallop, rhinos graze, dik-diks scurry—and still the eagle searches.
Poetic text and stunning illustrations depict a father tawny eagle on his evening flight. Back matter provides additional information about the tawny eagle and the Serengeti Plain. FLYING EAGLE is an intriguing introduction to the African landscape of the Serengeti, which is rich in wildlife but in danger of being damaged by poachers.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
32 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 2009
About the author
Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
74 books130 followersSudipta Bardhan-Quallen is an award-winning children's book author whose books include Duck Duck Moose, Chicks Run Wild, Pirate Princess, Hampire!, and the forthcoming Orangutangled. She visits schools around the country to talk about the craft of writing to children of all ages. "Every book is an autobiography" is a favorite saying of hers, and a big part of her message is that everyone, grownup or child, has a story that is interesting and compelling—if you can find the right words to tell it. Sudipta lives outside Philadelphia with her children and an imaginary pony named Penny. You can learn more about her and her books on her website www.sudipta.com or at her blog www.NerdyChicksRule.com.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
February 28, 2014
Following a Tawny Eagle during a daily hunt for food in the Serengeti. Beautiful imagery and simple poetic verse. Absolutely splendid!
January 25, 2021
A bold dactyl pulse! (if I'm not mistaken -- and I could be) marches us through this POV eagle's quest for food.
I'm all in, for a while. But there's something unsettling about that weaver bird's death. It's hard for me not to feel bad about that. (And that gleeful call? eesh.) So by the time our eagle gets back to its nest and all the gobbling happens, I'm still back there with the scared af zig zagging tiny bird.
Perhaps I'd like more story and less lesson.
I'm all in, for a while. But there's something unsettling about that weaver bird's death. It's hard for me not to feel bad about that. (And that gleeful call? eesh.) So by the time our eagle gets back to its nest and all the gobbling happens, I'm still back there with the scared af zig zagging tiny bird.
Perhaps I'd like more story and less lesson.
March 9, 2013
Flying Eagle by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is a children's book I found and read in a museum's bookstore. It had absolutely nothing to do with the museum, but it impressed me enough for me to write up a quick review.
In short summary, this is a poem about an eagle trying to find food for his young, and the adventures he has on his way. It's short and simple, but at the same time it's beautiful. The book is illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray, whose gorgeous imagery adds a wonderful flare to the already impressive poem.
Though I had not on me the money to purchase this gem, I highly recommend it. Flying Eagle is beautiful.
In short summary, this is a poem about an eagle trying to find food for his young, and the adventures he has on his way. It's short and simple, but at the same time it's beautiful. The book is illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray, whose gorgeous imagery adds a wonderful flare to the already impressive poem.
Though I had not on me the money to purchase this gem, I highly recommend it. Flying Eagle is beautiful.
May 29, 2009
Beautiful book. I love the way a short children's book can distill the essence of whatever experience it is about. This book is like that. The short rhyming couplets describe beautifully the hawk's search for food for its chick. The illustrations also very nice.
August 23, 2015
Poetry, large type, good rhythm and easy to read-aloud. It is the story of how hard it is for an eagle to find food for its hungry chick in the African Serengeti. There are many failures before he finally succeeds. Babies must eat and the parents cannot rest until food has been provided.
July 6, 2011
What an eagle sees as it flies over the Serengeti. Rhyming text, beautiful story and illustrations.
Serengeti program
Serengeti program
October 13, 2012
This is a good book for 3rd graders because it is about an eagle hunting its prey for the family. However, the author integrated poetry in the story. It is non-fiction.
September 29, 2015
This book deserves such a wider audience. The text, which does in fact tell a story, is purely poetic, and the illustrations are stunning in their seeming simplicity.
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