Feathers for Lunch

A housecat gets into the garden and tries to snag a bird for a snack, but all the ones in the yard hear the jingle of the bell on his collar before he can get any.

This is a short and simple book, perfect for beginning readers to read the main text on their own. The rhyming text works quite nicely for the basic plot. What I really love is how Ehlert depicts the animals realistically enough to be easily recognized and includes captions noting each type of bird and plant seen. A concluding section includes factual information about each kind of bird in the story.

I thought this was a very cute book. I liked how on every page the animals and plants were labled. I also liked how the sounds that the animals made was on the illustration too. This is a good way to teach children about differemt plants and animals.

Feathers for Lunch is a simple and short children’s picture book that's sure to bring enjoyment to any childs day. The book depicts a cat's want and hunt for birds, but luckily the cat is unable to catch anything but feathers. The book utilizes rhyme and colorful images that make it very enjoyable to read. At the end of every page the last word ends with the previous page’s last word. As for a central theme I would say there really isn't one. There is no lesson to be taken away, and no real message conveyed in the short book. This book is age appropriate for children in Pre-K to first grade, it's a very short and easy to read book. The book has large print and pictures which also make it easy to read. Overall I would rate this book show more 3 and ½ stars out of 5, If I was below 6 years old though I'm sure I would rate it between 4 and 5 stars.The book is filled with vivid and beautiful images which really add to the simple narrative. I would definitely recommend this book for children just delving into reading, the text size alongside with its length and complexity make it a wonderful first picture book for any child. show less

44 months - I found this book hard to read as I like to explore each page and the text on it. This book contains a story about the cat (which is often partial sentences on a page and continues on the next) but also a non-fiction element of the bird names and sounds they make. The story becomes confused or disjointed if you stop to talk about the different bird as we did instead of just whipping through the story from start to finish. And if you do just follow the story then you're missing out on a great learning opportunity. I'd recommend reading many times in different ways. We always enjoy this author's illustrations and general style.

This is a wonderful little book for children to learn some common American birds and their calls. The story is about a cat trying to catch a bird for lunch but the bell on the collar keeps giving him away, hence "feathers for lunch" but the illustrations are almost all birds such as the Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Morning Dove, House Wren, Northern Flicker, etc...

This book is called "Feathers for Lunch" and it is by Lois Ehlert. It was a very interesting picture book that had a lot of educational factors in it. The colors were very bright in the book and could really catch a childs eye. Anyways, its about a boy cat that wants something new for lunch. So, he goes out to find something new. He comes across several different kinds of birds. The book shows all the names of the specific birds for students to see. At the end of the story, he trys to catch a bird and all he gets is feathers for lunch.

This is a great book. Very appropriate for lessons about birds. This book contains several words that would be good vocabulary words.

The book is about a cat that got out of the house and is looking for some lunch. He wants something different and tries eating a variety of different birds but because birds have wings and can soar they all get away and all the cat gets for lunch are feathers.

There is a bird guide at the end of the book.