About this item
Highlights
- Lonnie the Loon is curious about the scenery that surrounds him and questions his mom about the clouds, wind, and river.
- 3-7 Years
- 8.5" x 8.5" Paperback
- 20 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Animals
Description
About the Book
A curious Loon named Lonnie marvels at the flowing rivers, the blowing wind, and the shapes of the clouds. Interesting facts about the Common Loon are included on almost every page, making the book both entertaining and educational.
Book Synopsis
Lonnie the Loon is curious about the scenery that surrounds him and questions his mom about the clouds, wind, and river. As he practices flying, he imitates nature by changing shape, carrying seeds from one place to another, and gliding around his mom. In this book Lonnie learns more about life than just learning to fly. Children ages 3-7 have fun swooping and flipping along with Lonnie.
Review Quotes
Lonnie the Loon Learns to Fly was given a five-star review by Readers' Favorite. Reviewer Jessyca Garcia wrote, "Barbara Renner may have written a children's book but she has educated me on loons. In Lonnie the Loon Learns to Fly, I learned that a loon's plumage turns gray in the winter. This was just one of the many facts that Renner added to the bottom of her pages. I read this book with my child and she was able to read most of it by herself. She loves birds so this was the perfect book for her. She loved it when Lonnie tried to make himself into different shapes like a cloud or when he pretended to be a river. I personally adored the line, "Everyone carries seeds when they talk to each other." People really do carry seeds when they talk to each other; I have never thought of it like this."
Review by Shrykespeare
Seven men have been elected president since I first started to read books, so ... it's been a while. When reading children's books, I have to see it with the eyes and mind of a child, and in this regard, Lonnie the Loon Learns to Fly is a great book for a small child to read as they start to take notice of the world around them.
Lonnie is a young loon who is just stretching his wings for the first time, and asks the questions a child might ask - about things like clouds, wind, and water. His mother, of course, tell him that these things are always in motion, always changing, as is the world around all of us. There are also some really cool tidbits of information about loons in general that most adults would not know (I sure didn't!).
If you have small children, give this one a go. The story is easy to read and the pictures are vibrant and fun.