Emily the Chickadee’s Emily Waits For Her Family tells about a little girl’s discovery of a bird who decided to build a nest right in a flowerbox next to her window. The anticipation to see what will become of the eggs, the discovery of new lives in the form of the nestlings, the imagery of a family growing together and the delight of seeing the transformation of the birdies make this story a pleasant and joyful read. It is a fine example of growing, caring and friendship.
The students in my class enjoyed the illustrations, the easy-listening rhyme, and the narration. As the students in my class do not read, the illustrations themselves are self- explanatory clearly showing the sequence of events in order. The easy-listening rhyme makes it appealing to young readers and listeners as they can anticipate the words and helps me finish the sentences. The narration is told in simple words making it interesting to listen to rather than struggling to comprehend the texts.
Our class is immersed into the project of growing and thus getting hold of this book in my hands was like an unexpected find. From plants to animals, the children had been differentiating growing within those realms and thus suggesting hypotheses and generating conclusions as to how growing takes place among plants, animals and later, humans. Within the book, it showed the children the beauty of nature, the life cycle of a bird and the concept of family. Within the book, they also discussed with curiosity and interests on why there was no daddy bird. Someone even said, "Waiting for her family means the arrival of her children (the birdies) and the coming back of father bird to their home."
A great book! A delightful addition to my library of knowledge.
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