TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE BIRDS!

Written by librarian Betsy Bird and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell, Terrible, Terrible Birds! is a funny (and true) picture book about Coach Kevin and Teca, two famous peregrine falcons trying to raise a family on the Evanston Public Library, and all the terrible, terrible mistakes they make along the way, showing that no one, not even animals, gets everything right the very first time.

Betsy Bird is the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library, and the former Youth Materials Specialist of New York Public Library. Betsy reviews for Kirkus, served on the 2007 Newbery Award committee, and her children's literature blog, A Fuse #8 Production, is hosted by School Library Journal. Her books include the picture book POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme, Funny Girl, an anthology of humorous stories, Long Road to the Circus, and The Great Santa Stakeout. Betsy was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and now resides in Evanston, Illinois with her husband and offspring. Visit her at her blog, a Fuse #8 Production on slj.com, or follow her on twitter @FuseEight.

Matthew Cordell is the author and illustrator of many celebrated picture books for children, including Wish, Explorers, and Wolf in the Snow, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal. He lives outside of Chicago with his wife, author Julie Halpern, and their two children.