Building a Beak: How a Toucan's Rescue Inspired the World

Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 1645678687 ISBN13: 9781645678687 Release Date: June 2024 Publisher: Page Street Kids Length: 32 Pages Weight: 0.94 lbs. Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.6" x 8.8" Age Range: 4 to 8 years Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3 In the wild, Grecia the toucan loved to soar from branch to branch and sing for all the creatures of the rainforest. Until, one night, loud voices echoed through the trees, sticks and rocks flew, and Grecia fell from her favorite avocado tree, tragically breaking her beak. She was unable to move. Unable to sing. Animal rescuers examined Grecia and found that she needed a new beak to survive. Though no one had ever made a toucan beak before, Grecia's determination to live drove their search for a creative solution--an innovative 3D-printed beak. As news of her story spread, people of all ages around the world came together, finding their own ways to help Grecia sing again. While witnessing Grecia's determined spir