The Bitaba Bird

by Carol Moore

Illustrated by Michael S. Weber

There are birds like no other birds because they are not real.

. . . The bitaba bird.

What do you think this story will be about?

They play tag with the earth and stars on wings of mist and light.

. . . The bitaba bird.

A. Yes
B. No

 

Above the clouds, their crystal eyes sparkle in the blue.

. . . The bitaba bird. 

Find the bitaba birds in the picture.

One appears every 100 years on a black and storming night.

. . . The bitaba bird.

A lightening flash, a terrible crash, and a rock egg splits open. From within come brand new wings of a brand new thing.

. . . The bitaba bird.

 How did reading the myth of the bitaba bird make you feel?

The End