Jan Thornhill is an award-winning writer and illustrator who has always had a strong interest in nature and the environment. In this beguiling tale, Sammy, a young Wilson's warbler. is attempting to make his first migratory journey south from the Arctic to Panama, only he will have to depend on the kindness of other creatures since the other Wilson's warblers have already left. Sammy asks these animals for help along the way: a ptarmigan, a caribou, a sandhill crane, a garter snake, and a green darner dragonfly.
Once he teams up with a group of his warbler cousins, Sammy learns what it's like to fly at night, to avoid hitting city buildings, and to rest with migrating butterflies. After some much needed assistance from a humpback whale, Sammy arrives in Panama after three weeks of adventures.
Designed for children ages 5 through 8 years of age, Is This Panama? A Migration Story includes information on all the animals Sammy meets and a map which traces his journey. The delightful illustrations by Soyeon Kim highlight the seasonal and environmental changes in the migration patterns of the various animals in the book. This book is wonder-inducing.
