A deceptively simple board book, with just four words per page (two of which are always “black bird”) is also quite elegant. From morning to night, a black bird moves from page to page, each featuring part of the natural world that’s a different color. Logically organized from sun up (“yellow sun”) to sundown (“blue moon”), the little black bird is shown from various perspectives throughout the day, sometimes flying, sometimes perched. The lines are clean and the shapes are clear in the textured collage artwork, so that a baby will always be able to find the black bird in its natural setting. It’s rare for an eight-page-spread board book to offer such a high level of artistry and such an exquisite aesthetic. (Birth to age 3)

From the creator of Have You Seen My Dragon? comes an exploration of color that truly soars.

As a solitary black bird wings its way through the day, little ones are treated to a magnificent flight from one vibrant color to another. Inimitable illustrator Steve Light showcases a new style in this board book for the youngest readers. Children can journey with the graceful black bird and its tiny worm friend past orange leaves, through green grass, onto gray rocks, under pink flowers, and more before coming to rest beneath a brilliant blue moon.