Chris Barton

For fans ages 4-8 of I Want My Hat Back, this is a humorous picture book about a posse of melodious songbirds and a croaky Blue Jay who tries to join them-and the surprising comic disaster that befalls them all. SCRANG! SCRANG! SCRANG! sounds Blue Jay, who so desperately wants to join the cool chorus of sweet-sounding birds. Repeatedly, Blue Jay is rejected by lead singer Mockingbird and is so let down that she decides to keep her beak shut.
But one day, when a disaster is looming and the songbirds don't notice, Blue Jay must quickly figure out what to do- sound the alarm or keep quiet?Told in a delightful and deliciously humorous voice, this story will lend itself to repeat read-alouds that together with its energetic illustrations will appeal to kids who love birds, animals, and darkly funny and interactive stories with surprising plot twists.