Gifts from Crows

by Gideon Sterer, Shadra Strickland (Illustrator)

Overview

Based on the true story of a girl and the crows in her backyard, this adventure explores the mysteries of friendship across species. Creative nonfiction at its best by bestselling creators Gideon Sterer and Shadra Strickland.

Every day, Gabi left gifts.

Seeds. Bits of toast. Peanuts.

Every day, the crows noticed.

Soon, they left their own gifts in return . . . 

and what began with a breadcrumb became a friendship.

This is the true and astonishing story of a young girl, 

a flock of clever crows, and the tiny treasures they traded—

gleaming beads, polished sea-glass, and

the most precious of all: trust.

Perfect for:

• Classroom and at-home storytime
• Animal lovers
• Backyard birders of all ages

Don't miss Gideon Sterer's and Shadra Strickland's other books, including:

• If You Make a Call on a Banana Phone
• Treehouse Town
• I Will Read to You
• Jump In!
• Bird
• Eliza's Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063237582
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	08/18/2026
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Gideon Sterer is a New York Times bestselling author who grew up in the woods of upstate New York. Not too far away, his parents owned a wildlife discovery center where he would run around after hours and let the animals out. His books include If You Make a Call on a Banana Phone, The Midnight Fair, I Will Read to You, and Treehouse Town.  

Shadra Strickland is an illustrator who has received recognition from the American Library Association, Junior Library Guild and more. She has won the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.