"Persistence makes a difference in this understated charmer" - Kirkus Reviews Early in the morning, just before Sam\'s alarm clock is about to go off, a strange sound enters the bedroom.
Zafouko Yamamoto is a children\'s book illustrator from Greece and sometimes an architect..
Ellen has a doctorate in medical sciences and currently lives in Canada where she loves to walk in the woods with her Jack Russell terriers, drink lots of tea after a busy day, and sail on the ocean to clear her mind.
Ellen also enjoyed inventing her own stories and was encouraged by her daughter to write her first picture book, A Story with a Tale.
As an adult, she started traveling and expanded her library with picture books from all over the world.
In the attic of her home, she assembled a small library and shared her collection with friends and family.
About author(s): Ellen Delange has been fascinated by picture books ever since she was a child growing up in the Netherlands.
What can Sam do to stop it? This bird is relentless! Will Sam find a new friend in this magpie and finally manage to sleep in? A cheerful picture book about understanding, tolerance and patience, and also chirping birds, from the author of A Warm Friendship and When I Look Up, for early birds ages 5 years and up.
SHRIEK! SHRIEK! What\'s that noise? This is not a good way to start the day! Sam is woken up by a loud bird, but he tries to sleep through it. "Persistence makes a difference in this understated charmer" - Kirkus Reviews Early in the morning, just before Sam\'s alarm clock is about to go off, a strange sound enters the bedroom
