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    THE SKY PAINTER: LOUIS FUERTES, BIRD ARTIST by Newbery Honor-author Margarita Engle tells the story of the father of modern bird art, Louis Fuertes. In dynamic poems, Margarita Engle brings Louis's childhood and love for painting birds in their natural habitats alive for young readers. The activities in this kit will help children explore the "wild beauty of wings!"

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    THE SKY PAINTER: LOUIS FUERTES, BIRD ARTIST by Newbery Honor-author Margarita Engle tells the story of the father of modern bird art, Louis Fuertes. In dynamic poems, Margarita Engle brings Louis's childhood and love for painting birds in their natural habitats alive for young readers. The activities in this kit will help children explore the "wild beauty of wings!"

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    THE SKY PAINTER: LOUIS FUERTES, BIRD ARTIST by Newbery Honor-author Margarita Engle tells the story of the father of modern bird art, Louis Fuertes. In dynamic poems, Margarita Engle brings Louis's childhood and love for painting birds in their natural habitats alive for young readers. The activities in this kit will help children explore the "wild beauty of wings!"

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    ACTIVIT Y KIT

    The
    Sky Painter
    Louis Fuertes, Bird Artist
    By Newbery Honorwinning author

    MARGARITA ENGLE
    Illustrated by

    ALIONA BEREGHICI
    31
    978 -14778263

    OUIS LOVES TO WATCH BIRDS. He


    takes care of them when they are

    injured and studies how they look and


    how they move. His father wants him
    to become an engineer, but Louis

    dreams of being a bird artist. He learns from the still life

    paintings of John James Audubon, but as Louis grows up, he begins to draw and paint living, flying
    birds in their natural habitats.
    Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874-1927) is now known as the father of modern bird art. He traveled all
    over the world on scientific expeditions to paint birds. His best-known workspaintings for habitat
    exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History in New Yorkare still beloved by visitors
    today. His art helped to encourage wildlife conservation.
    Poems by Newbery Honorwinning author Margarita Engle and illustrations by
    Aliona Bereghici capture the life of Louis Fuertes and the deep sense of wonder that
    he felt when he painted the sky. The fun activities in this kit will inspire
    young readers to explore the magical world of wings!

    www.apub.com wwww.margaritaengle.com www.alionabereghici.com

    Sketch Artist
    Louis Fuertes learned to draw birds by studying them.
    Can you study this painting of an Eastern Screech Owl
    and then sketch him in the notebook below?

    The Sky Painter Activity Kit

    Illustrations copyright 2015 by Aliona Bereghici. All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.

    Card for a Friend


    Do you have a friend who loves birds? Send him/her a card to show that
    you love birds, too! Cut on the dotted line below. With the plain white side
    of the paper facing you, fold as indicated to create your card.
    CUT HERE

    Margarita Engle,
    from The Sky Painter: Louis Fuertes, Bird Artist

    All over the world, millions of people


    have learned to enjoy, protect,
    and celebrate
    the wild beauty
    of wings!
    When I walk around the park,
    I see people watching the sky
    as they identify songbirds,
    eagles, and egrets. . . .
    My bird paintings are printed
    on cards that children
    love to collect.

    Bird-watching
    The Sky Painter

    Louis Fuertes, Bird Artist


    By Newbery Honorwinning author

    Margarita Engle

    Illustrated by Aliona Bereghici

    Poem 2015 by Margarita Engle Illustrations 2015 by Aliona Bereghici

    FOLD

    FOLD

    Birds, Birds, Birds!

    1. American Crow
    2. American Goldfinch
    3. Belted Kingfisher
    4. Cerulean Warbler

    The Sky Painter Activity Kit

    HINT: Cerulean is a blue color and


    warblers love to sing with an open beak

    5. Eastern Bluebird
    6. Eastern Screech Owl
    7. Red Crossbill
    8. White-breasted Nuthatch

    Illustrations copyright 2015 by Aliona Bereghici. All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.

    ANSWERS: 1F, 2C, 3E, 4B, 5G, 6A, 7H, 8D

    Illustrations copyright 2015 by Aliona Bereghici. All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.

    The official names of birds often include an identifying characteristic, like the color of the bird, or a unique marking or feature.
    Look at the list of bird names below. Can you match each name to the correct bird in the drawing?

    The Sky Painter Activity Kit

    Bird Teacher
    When Louis was in college, he used to sketch his teachers as
    cartoon birds. Can you draw a picture of your teacher below, but
    turn him or her into a lovely bird? Dont forget the tail feathers!

    The Sky Painter Activity Kit

    Illustrations copyright 2015 by Aliona Bereghici. All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.

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