Jenny’s First Catch
“Editor’s Pick” in Gulfshore Life Magazine for favorite picture books that feed young minds and spark imagination.
“I highly recommend this book! So cute AND educational. It is about the birds we see all the time in SW Florida. We finally learned their names and more about them!”
“I love Jenny’s determination and her perseverance. The book includes fascinating facts about the birds, a glossary of terms and best places to see wading birds in SW Florida. A lovely read!”
“For us homeschooling moms, it’s a win-win. A picture book that kids will enjoy and facts that us moms can use when teaching about the different birds.”
“Not only is this a super sweet story just as it is, but the author has done an amazing job at weaving in tons of bird facts without even slightly jarring the tale.”
Why Can’t Jenny Catch A Fish?
Jenny wants to surprise her mom by teaching herself how to fish. Join Jenny on her adventure through a mangrove estuary where she meets several different wading birds including a Snowy Egret, White Ibis, Wood Stork, and Great Blue Heron. Each new friend tries to teach Jenny their fishing method, but Jenny’s big spoonbill just won’t work like the other birds’ bills! Young readers will learn all about nature’s wading birds alongside Jenny, as she discovers important lessons about perseverance and being true to herself.
What’s inside the book?
Jenny’s First Catch is truly a unique children’s picture book that not only covers important science concepts of physical adaptation and habitat partitioning, but also models for children the language and thought process of a Growth Mindset. Written in the hybrid style of Susan’s first two books – an engaging fictional story supplemented by fact boxes – Jenny is fast paced and full of information about the common wading birds that children see. In the back, there is a glossary of terms, profiles of additional wading birds, and a listing of some of the best places to view these birds in nature. Take your family on a birding adventure and see how many of the birds in the book you can spot!
sample pages from Jenny’s First Catch