Clever Crow: Read and Wonder

"Noting that crows use tools, can trick other birds when stashing food, and know how to play, this assemblage of corvid portraits form a stately, intelligent survey of crow types." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Crows may not have flashy feathers, beautiful songs, or fancy flying skills, but if a crow looks at you with its small, round eye, you can be sure that it's thinking, as these birds have very big brains. Did you know that crows will use a stick to poke into a crevice to tease out tasty bugs? Or that they like to play like kids by tumbling down a snowy roof? Or that they remember where they hide their food--but sometimes only pretend to bury a treat to fool other birds? Original and accessible, with Chris Butterworth's welcoming text and gorgeous, expressive artwork from Olivia Lomenech Gill, Clever Crow is sure to generate newfound respect for these unassuming creatures that young readers come across every day.

Author: Chris Butterworth
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 02/17/2026
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.70h x 8.90w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781536250688
Audience: Ages 4-8

About the Author
Chris Butterworth is the author of Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea, illustrated by John Lawrence, The Things That I LOVE about TREES, illustrated by Charlotte Voake, See What a Seal Can Do, illustrated by Kate Nelms, and How Did That Get in My Lunchbox? The Story of Food, illustrated Lucia Gaggiotti. Chris Butterworth lives in Cornwall, England.

Olivia Lomenech Gill is the illustrator of Where My Wellies Take Me by Michael and Clare Morpurgo, which was short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal, as well as Michael Morpurgo's Muck and Magic and J. K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Olivia Lomenech Gill lives in Brittany, France.