Waiting for a Warbler Grade 5 Battle of the Books 2026-27 calming narrative about the stone

calming narrative about the stone and its place in the world—and the changing environment—A Stone Sat Still proves Brendan Wenzel's mastery of the picture book form

70+ punch-out pieces

and brings it with him to school

Covering everything from Drake to doughnuts

Waiting for a Warbler Grade 5 Battle of the Books 2026-27 calming narrative about the stoneIn early April, as Owen and his sister search the hickories, oaks, and dogwoods for returning birds, a huge group of birds leaves the misty mountain slopes of the Yucatan peninsula for the 600 mile flight across the Gulf of Mexico to their summer nesting grounds. One of them is a Cerulean warbler. He will lose more than half his body weight even if the journey goes well. Aloft over the vast ocean, the birds encourage each other with squeaky chirps