The Jungle Radio: Bird Songs of India by Devangana Dash (Puffin Books, 2019). Delve into an adventure of delightfully woven onomatopoeia, rhyming verse and ornate explosions of color with inquisitive Gul as she explores the sprawling habitat of her Indian jungle searching for the aerial musicians of the symphonic sounds emanating from her radio in a beautiful compilation introducing children to bird-watching. (Grades K-5)
Award Status: Honorable Mention
Author: Devangana Dash
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