Honey the Hero (A Bird Brain Book) - Fun Children's Storybook for Early Readers | Perfect for Bedtime Stories, Classroom Reading & Gifts

Do you like parakeets? Did you ever wish you could be a hero?The author, Emlyn Chand, has written a lovely story about learning to become a hero. Honey was a parakeet who lived in Australia. She would fly around all day looking for things to do and people to meet. Honey was very inquisitive. One day she was looking through a window and saw a family watching television,and the program was about a hero saving the day. Honey thought it would be wonderful to be a hero. She tried many versions of being a hero, but the animals she thought she helped were not very appreciative, until one day... When you read this book, you will discover what happened and if Honepy achieved her dream.Parents/teachers will enjoy reading this book to their children. The children can discuss what it takes to be a hero, and how much work it is. They can also discuss what kinds of things someone can do to become a hero. The illustrations by Sarah Shaw are bright and colorful. They depict the adventures of Honey the parakeet. This is a fun story for children with a lesson to be learned. Everyone wants to be a hero, but not everyone can be one.Recommended. 09-06-15Part of the bird brain book series, this adventure teaches readers there is more than one way to be a hero. Honey, the parakeet, is curious. She constantly explores her Australian environment. One day she watches a TV show about a superhero through a window and decides she would like to be like that. Honey finds a large leaf, makes herself a cape, and sets out to find someone to rescue. On her travels over the Outback, Honey finds a kangaroo stuck in the mud, an anteater who can't find ants, and a koala who misses her baby who has recently left the nest. But despite her best efforts, Honey manages to make things worse for all of them. Honey despairs but her mother advises her to be patient. Someday she will find someone who needs her help.Will that day ever come? Does Honey have to rescue someone in order to be a true hero? Young readers from preschool to second grade will enjoy reading this generously illustrated early chapter book with an important message for all of us.This is a wonderful children’s story teaching them that you don’t have to be a so called hero to be able to help others. When Honey the bird put on a hero’s outfit she thought should could fly around and be the hero and help everyone. But not everyone needed her help and she made mistakes instead of helping them. After taking off the hero outfit and being herself, you may be in the right place at the right time to help someone. It’s a great message to children that the outfit doesn’t make the person.Great story and great illustrations.Honey the Hero, is by far an adorable hero! She is a determined little bird with an enormous heart. I enjoyed reading this book to my little ones. They especially loved the pretty pictures... Honey is adorable! This book was a wonderful idea to encourage the youngsters to never give up and that being small doesn't mean you cannot be helpful. I just loved Honey's cape and mask! Emlyn Chand has done a wonderful job at telling this adorable, as well as educating story. There is a super hero in all of us, even just helping in the littlest of ways.A must read for your little birdies and I look foward to reading the next book in the series...I mean to my kids :0)A.D. DulingHoney the parakeet wants to be a superhero. She even makes a mask and cape for herself. When she tries to help other animals, her efforts are disastrous. Yet, someone out there needs her assistance. This is a cute picture book about how we can all be heroic. I liked how Honey fumbled and then did good at the end.Great story that I've read to my little about a zillion times now. Full of comedy, but also a good lesson for kiddos. What really shines is the art. It's literally so good I'm going to see what else this illustrator has done and buy it based on her name alone.This is my second Chand book, and both are frequent reads for my little guy at night. Great length and well-written.While trying to help people she makes mistakes, and causes problems. Finally she finds someone who needs help.A delightful read.I loved this! A baby parakeet just wants to be helpful but her best intentions are thwarted and she just makes things worse. Did you ever have that kind of day?This is a delightful story and the illustrations are superb.This charming tale is about a curious little bird named Honey who lives in Australia. She loves to people watch as they scurry to and fro leading very exciting lives (or so she thinks). One day Honey lands on a window sill, peers through the window and sees a family cuddling together on a couch watching a super hero fight crime and help people in trouble. Right then and there she decides that's exactly what she wants to do because everyone loves a hero. She creates a costume for herself and says:"Now that I look like a hero, I need to act like one too."She first flies across the Outback and spots a kangaroo stuck in a giant puddle of mud. She wants to rescue him but finds he has a purpose for being in that mud and Honey just swooped in and wrecked all his fun. Oh my!Next she comes across Mr. Anteater who is very, very hungry because the ants are hiding from him. Honey tries to help him out but oh dear she seems to make matters even worse if that is even possible.Mrs. Koala is pining for her joey whose time had come to be independent and leave his mom. Honey tries to be the joey's substitute and crawls inside of Mrs. Koala's pouch and snuggles down in. However, her attempt to cheer the heartbroken mother fails and causes the other koala bears to mock and taunt Mrs. Koala, embarassing her profoundly and making her feel even worse.Broken-hearted and discouraged, Honey flies back to her nest thinking her super hero days are over forever. Her loving mother wraps her in her wings and consoled her with these words:"Honey, your heart is in the right place. Be patient and watchful. Someday you will find someone who needs help that only you can offer."And that's exactly what happens. The perfect scenario arises to make a true superhero out of Honey. She does not hesitate when she hears the call and she becomes the champion she longs to be making everyone around her proud and her heart very happy indeed.I love Honey!