Little Bird Takes a Bath ~ Picture Book & KID KANDY

Little Bird Takes a Bath
By Marisabina Russo
(Schwartz & Wade Books, 2015)

Little Bird did not like the rain. Which is funny, because he loved the puddles left behind when it rained. When he woke up, it was another perfect day of no rain. Time for a bath!

Little Bird soared high and low, searching for puddles for a bath. Finally, he found a perfect, unoccupied puddle in the park. Just right for his bath. But many big things interrupted his bath and splashed away his puddle until he was forced to find a different place to wash.

Little Bird fluttered around the city searching everywhere for his bathtub. A city fountain becomes his final bathing spot, which he finds just in time for heading home to his nest for the night.

Little Bird Takes a Bath is a cute picture book for young readers. Preschoolers will enjoy thinking of places little bird can go to find his bathtub.

KID KANDY:

Make a Bird Bath

Birds love to bath themselves in water. When the weather gets hot, birds need fresh water to live. You can help them out!

1. Talk with your parents and ask them to help you make a bird bath.

2. Look for a good spot in your yard, especially one that you can see from a window when you are inside the house. Birds need a quick escape (in case a cat decides to try and catch them), so nearby bushes and maybe some shade will help the birds feel safe in the birdbath.

3. Buy a birdbath at a store. Or make one from a wide, low sided container like a metal garbage can lid or glazed plant tray. The birds need a rough surface to hold on to the birdbath, so avoid really slippery surfaces.

4. Place the birdbath in your chosen spot. Secure it so it doesn't tip over and make sure it is high enough that the birds can keep watch.

5. Fill the birdbath with fresh water. Place a large rock or two in the middle for resting places.

6. Stand back and watch what happens. It might take a few days for the birds to find the water. They won't come while you are close.

7. Wash out the birdbath once a week. Fill it with fresh water every day.

Thanks for giving the birds a place to have a bath!