Henry's Long Way: A Hummingbird's First Migration (Level 1 Early Reader, Ages 5-8)

Henry is a hummingbird. Henry is small. Very, very small. When the flowers get sleepy, everyone Henry loves flies south. Mama goes. Hazel goes. Now it is Henry's turn, all by himself. Past fields and feeders, through a garden full of hummingbirds in Texas, and over the Big Water in a single night, Henry follows the way that was inside him all along. At the end of the long way, a tiny cousin named Pip is waiting, and Henry's throat begins to shine. Henry's Long Way is a Level 1 early reader for beginning readers ages 5 to 8. Short sentences, gentle repetition, and a cumulative Flower Chant help new readers build confidence, while painterly watercolor illustrations carry the story. Every fact in the book is true: ruby-throated hummingbirds really fly from Canada to Central America, young birds really go alone, and they really cross the Gulf of Mexico without stopping. Back matter includes Henry's Flower Bee (a memory and spelling game), Henry's Big Words, Real Henry facts for grown-ups, and a Try It page.