Mel Fell: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner

A Caldecott Honor Book and ALA Notable Book of the Year! An innovative and charming tale about a plucky little bird, from the award-winning author-illustrator of Fox the Tiger.

Readers will delight in turning their book sideways and upside down to follow Mel on her journey from downward fall to triumphant flight in this tale of self-confidence and taking a leap of faith.

Sometimes, you might fall

down,

down,

down,

before you learn to fly

up,

up,

up...

Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Published: 02/02/2021
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 10.30h x 8.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780062878014
Age: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 511133 / Mel Fell


Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/09/2020
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2021
Booklist 01/29/2021
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2021 pg. 75

About the Author
Tabor, Corey R.: -

Corey R. Tabor is the author and illustrator of Snail Crossing, Fox and the Jumping Contest, Fox and the Bike Ride, Fox Is Late, Fox versus Winter, and the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning Fox the Tiger. Corey lives in Seattle with his wife and son and spends his time making pictures and stories. You can visit him online at www.coreyrtabor.com.