Book Description
Little wings, tiny wings flap flap flap...
Breeding PAPA birds are on the wing.
Charming wings, charming wings clap clap clap...
Display their unique plumages as they sing.
Let your imagination fly and join Andrea Voon in identifying 12 types of birds in a unique way. Each bird has its characteristics and talents:
Voice actors, belly dancers, flute players, border patrols, masked heroes, pest control technicians, carol singers, Mounties, potato chip sellers, fashion designers, jewelry appraisers, and shadow ninjas.
Who could they be? How do they sing?
With the help of fantastic pictures and bilingual bouncy rhyme, readers would learn some fun facts about these birds.
帅气翅膀，帅气翅膀扇呀扇，甜美的歌声动人心弦。
鸟儿爸爸羽毛光鲜，高歌求偶自吹自炫。
在这本书里，作者将为读者介绍12种鸟类：
声音演员，肚皮舞演员，笛箫演奏家，边防警察，黑眼罩英雄，除虫高手，颂歌歌手，红衣骑警，薯片销售员，服装设计师, 珠宝鉴定师 及 黑影忍者。
它们到底是谁呢？它们的歌声是怎样的？
美丽生动的照片，简短有趣的诗句，让读者能轻松地认识北美洲的鸟类。
From the Back Cover
* A fantastic bilingual picture book in Chinese and English! *
Birds in the big trees, birds in the shrubs;
Birds under the eaves, birds on the fences;
Birds at the feeders, and birds in the nest boxes...
What do they do? How do they sing?
Breeding PAPA birds molt into their unique plumages on the wing.
大树上的鸟儿、灌丛中的鸟儿、
屋檐下的鸟儿、篱笆上的鸟儿、
喂食器上的鸟儿、巢箱里的鸟儿......
帅气的小鸟爸爸盛装打扮，热爱在大自然中引吭高歌，让美丽的地球热闹非凡。
*一本适合亲子趣读的中、英双语绘本。 *
绘本的中、英文各成一律，各有韵味，建议读者以单一语言展开阅读。家长可先选一种语言和孩子阅读一遍，再鼓励孩子们以另一种语言阅读，以促进母语与第二语言的双向学习。阅读的同时，家长可以和孩子聊一聊诗句的内容，探讨北美洲的鸟类，其生活习性和特征。
About the Author
Over the past few years, Andrea has learned and grown with her family as a full-time mother in Canada. Back in Malaysia, she was a Chinese immersion elementary school teacher.
In 2021, Andrea started her journey as an author. Growing up in a multilingual environment, Andrea loves the beauty of languages on their own.
She has the vision to publish picture books to support bilingual families in raising their children in English and Chinese reading.
温甘玉芬
当妈前，她是孩子们的甘老师，在常年暖和的热带雨林，与孩子一起学习中、英文，探索文字的奥秘；当妈后，她是孩子们的温妈咪，在四季分明的北半球，与孩子一起感受春夏秋冬的更替，一起寻找美好的童年......
温妈咪创作的灵感，源自于多年来的童言童语。 2021年，她成
Voon, Andrea: - Andrea Voon is a multilingual educator and author dedicated to fostering bilingual literacy in children. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Education with a major in Chinese Language and spent a decade teaching at Chinese immersion elementary schools in North Borneo. Fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakha, and Malay. Andrea's multicultural upbringing deeply influences her work.After relocating to Canada, Andrea embraced full-time motherhood, which inspired her to create resources that support bilingual families. In 2021, she founded Hei Greenhouse Studio and began authoring picture books designed to nurture bilingual reading habits in children. Her publications, such as Every Day Is a Fun Day, Childhood Is a Great Journey, and the On the Wing series (North American Birds 1-7), are crafted in bilingual, making them accessible tools for families in raising multilingual readers. Andrea's work is celebrated for its rhythmic storytelling and cultural richness, offering engaging avenues for children to explore language and heritage.
