Three Little Birds

Three little birds, sitting on a wire, chirping about the day...

Until Blue's feelings get hurt. Upset, he starts a rumor. Before Blue knows it, his small fib has snowballed into an epic game of telephone gone wrong with all of his feathered friends.

Includes a Note to Parents, Caregivers, & Professionals with more information on dealing with rumors and gossip and helping children build positive relationships.

Lysa Mullady is the author of Bye Bye Pesky Fly, which was her first book.

She has been an elementary school counselor for 29 years and is known for her engaging, enthusiastic, and creative counseling style. Her passion is to teach her students to be problem solvers by talking it out and thinking good things.

Lysa was born and raised on Long Island, where she still lives with her family and two goldendoodles. You can find her on the weekends enjoying the beach with her husband, walking the dogs and searching for beach glass, all while imagining ways to help others become the best they can be.

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Kyle Reed is an illustrator from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His digital and traditional collage work has appeared in children's books, magazines, animation, and advertising.

Kyle has been bird watching once, and looks forward to going again.

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In geometric shapes and bright hues, three birds perch on a wire "chirping about the day" at the start of Mullady's story, which delivers a missive about kindness and honesty…sound advice for helping kids to cope with hurtful words and conflict.
—Publishers Weekly

Mullady's valuable lesson sneaks up on readers, delivered with appropriate gentleness. Reed's cute birds are right in line. An afterword discusses hurt feelings, conflict, and gossip. Genuinely sweet.
—Kirkus Reviews