Review: Izzy the Inventor by Emlyn Chand, Illustrated by Noelle Giffin

26 November of 2015 by

Reviewer's Rating: 5
5.0Overall score

Learning to fly leads to fun discoveries

Izzy the Inventor by Emlyn Chand
Izzy the Inventor By Emlyn Chand, Illustrated by Noelle Giffin

Children’s Picture Book

Released May 12, 2013

Evolved Publishing LLC

Series: Bird Brain Books, Book 7

Reviewed by Alyssa and Jean

Evolved Publishing brings you the seventh of the charming and colorful Bird Brain Books series. This children’s picture book features full-color illustrations by artist Noelle Giffin. [DRM-Free]
 
[Children’s Picture Books, Animals, Birds, Friendship, Prehistoric, Adventure]
 
Izzy is a clumsy young prehistoric bird still trying to figure out the whole flying thing. She grows tired of the other archaeopteryxes laughing at her, and decides to go practice near the caves where the people live. The people laugh at first too, but soon they notice that each of Izzy’s failed flights leads to a wonderful new invention or discovery.
 
Cave paintings, fire, even the wheel—all are results of Izzy’s clumsiness coupled with her determination to fly. Will Izzy ever learn to fly like the other birds, or will she decide it’s okay to be different?
 
There’s only one way to find out: join Izzy in her prehistoric adventure.
 
Discover the Full Bird Brain Books Series
Honey the Hero
Davey the Detective
Poppy the Proud
Tommy Goes Trick-or-Treating
Courtney Saves Christmas
Vicky Finds a Valentine
Izzy the Inventor
Ricky the Runt
Larry the Lonely
Sammy Steals the Show
Polly Wants to be a Pirate

 

Learning to fly leads to fun discoveries

 

This book was amazing because Izzy the bird helped the caveman without knowing it and he helped her to learn to fly. Even though some of this stuff couldn’t have really happened the story was fun to read. Izzy’s accidents became inventions that really helped the caveman. All the ways that Izzy tried to fly were so funny but didn’t work really well. When she hurt herself she found out the caveman was really friendly, caring and helpful. After everything she did to fly home, Izzy decided to move in with her caveman friend. This story was about learning to keep trying and not give up. Izzy really grew up while learning to fly. ~ Alyssa, age 10.
 
Izzy the Inventor is an enjoyable read. The illustrations are great and entertaining as well for the young reader. We certainly enjoyed reading about Izzy’s antics as she learned to fly back to her nest only to find a new friend and decide to move away from her family in the end. I would recommend this books especially as a read aloud for the very young reader and appropriate for the early reader on their own. Although complex dinosaur names are introduced at the very beginning in the introduction the rest of the book is easily read.

 

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O Factor: G

Goodreads

 

Bird Brain Books Series:

Honey the Hero, Book 1
Davey the Detective, Book 2
Poppy the Proud, Book 3
Tommy Goes Trick-or-Treating, Book 4
Courtney Saves Christmas, Book 5
Vicky Finds a Valentine, Book 6
Izzy the Inventor, Book 7
Ricky the Runt, Book 8
Larry the Lonely, Book 9
Sammy Steals the Show, Book 10
Polly Wants to be a Pirate, Book 11

Izzy the Inventor, Book 7

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  1. Another great review, Alyssa! This sounds like a really cute and fun book to read aloud with a friend.

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