Aviary Wonders Inc. Spring Catalog and Instruction Manual, Hardcover

Kirkus Prize

Young Readers

Since 2031, Aviary Wonders Inc. has offered bird lovers a unique opportunity: Assemble your own bird from stunningly beautiful and carefully hand-crafted parts. The birds can even be taught to fly and to sing This slyly satirical crafter's delight is offered as the perfect antidote to extinction of birds in the wild.

Brilliantly illustrated with oil paintings and filled with laugh-aloud asides as well as sobering facts about extinct species, this mock catalog is a clever send-up of contemporary sales spin and a thought-provoking look into an all-too-possible future.

Kate Samworth studied at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Art, and at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Art under Caldecott medalist David Wiesner. A birdwatcher with a passion for natural history, she is an ardent spokesperson for environmental protection. She lives on a farm in Stanardsville, Virginia. Visit her website at www.katesamworth.com.