A Sky That Sings

K-Gr 2–This book takes readers on an enchanting afternoon adventure through the park for bird-listening. Mia delights in listening to her favorites, since she does not see them; her visual impairment is not portrayed as a hindrance. Along with her aunt (tía), Mia follows her ears as she listens for chickadees, blue jays, yellow warblers, and her favorite, a red-tailed hawk. Mia explains how to listen and identify each bird’s song while she chases along a path, leaving tía struggling to keep up with her. Mia introduces readers to a whole new world. They will be intrigued by the challenges of identifying birds only by their songs and might even want to head directly outside, book in hand, to start listening and looking for the types of birds featured in the story. Readers will likely be familiar with the sounds without realizing the source of each song. Vibrant illustrations focus on an array of birds, while making readers feel like they are right there in the park with the characters. This title would also be perfect for teaching onomatopoeia.