If I Never Forever Endeavor

By: Holly Meade

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Hardcover | 12 April 2011

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Hardcover
32 Pages

Age
4 - 8

Grade
1 - 2

Dimensions(cm)
24.4 x 22.7

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A fledgling teeters at the edge of his nest in a gorgeously illustrated tale sure to resonate with anyone facing a rite of passage, change, or challenge.

Safe inside its cozy nest, a young bird considers whether or not to give his new wings a try. What if he tries and the wings don’t work, and he flails, plummets, and looks foolish? Then again, what if his wings take him swooping and gliding, sailing and flying through a great big wonderful world? He’ll never know if he never endeavors to try. With the help of her bold, beautiful collage artwork, Caldecott Honor–winning artist Holly Meade offers a gentle nudge for hesitant fledglings of all ages and species to step out, to dare, to try . . . and to fly.

A perfect gift for graduations and other rites of passage, with crossover appeal
A buoyant, rhyming text adds an element of lightness -- not to mention humor -- to an event of tremendous gravitas. A great read-aloud and a universally accessible theme.
The catchy title combined with the obvious and striking cover image clearly communicate the book's message, and Holly Meade's byline brings cache to the whole, since she has been honored numerous times for her picture book illustrations.

About The Author

Holly Meade earned a Caldecott Honor for her illustrations in Hush! A Thai Lullabye, by Minfong Ho. She is also the illustrator of Peek! A Thai Hide-and-Seek by Minfong Ho; And Then Comes Halloween by Tom Brenner; On the Farm and In the Wild by David Elliott; and many others. A longtime New Englander, Holly Meade lives in Sedgwick, Maine.

Industry Reviews

Stunning collages of textured linoleum block prints and watercolors span double-page spreads to showcase the wee yellow bird warily peeking out of his nest on a pine bough as he debates and imagines himself soaring as well as plummeting....An irresistible invitation to test those wings and fly
--Kirkus Reveiws (starred review)

Lovely ode to setting out on your own. With delicate, quirky rhythm, Meade describes the indecision of a little bird in a comfortable nest.... Combining watercolors, linoleum block printing, and collage, Meade's spreads feature blue and white skies that seem to go on forever, sturdy-looking trees and branches, and an ambivalent yellow bird made of cleverly cut paper....Celebratory and comforting.
--Booklist (starred review)

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