"This book is a wonderful read aloud! So much fun to be had mimicking the bird song and calls - a great way to encourage audience participation and engagement." picturebookbc (Instagram), July 2025 "This lyrical picture book, celebrates the range of bird life that is native to Australia. Written in rhyme with the use of onomatopoeia, this book is a clever read aloud which children of all ages will enjoy. The watercolour artworks are incredible! You ll never look at the start of a new day in the same way again." get.kids.booked (Instagram), July 2025 "The book has a fantastic read-aloud quality young children will adore and will no doubt join in with as they flock to the storytime mat, eager to vocalise the various bird calls included in the text." Aleesah Darlison, Little Darlings (Facebook), 11 August 2025 "As well as being the most wonderful introduction to some of our native species, this is also a wonderful opportunity to develop children s listening skills as they learn the different sounds that different birds make.

Another brilliant publication for young readers wanting to discover more about their world, particularly that in their own neighbourhood." Barbara Braxton, The Bottom Shelf, 5 August 2025 "The striking double page glossy spreads are a joy to ponder over. The brilliant detail of the birds and the colourful backgrounds displayed, along with the skilfully rhyming text, will encourage readers to think about these familiar birds in a deeper way. This wonderful book is a visual delight and definitely deserves a place in a home, school or public library." Kathryn Beilby, ReadPlus, 6 August 2025 "With it's sing-song lyrical narrative, read this glorious book at bedtime, and after dreaming through the night, waken to the sounds of your local dawn chorus of birds." Phil Tucak, Wildlife Outreach Vet (LinkedIn), 12 August 2025 "From the very first page this book shares the magic of an Australian morning. Sarah Speedie s lyrical text captures the joy and wonder of the daily "concert" performed by native birds as the sun rises. Cindy Lane s illustrations are full of soft light, rich textures, and lifelike depictions of Australia s birdlife.

" our.tiny.moments (Instagram), 14 August 2025 "With The Great Dawn Choir , CSIRO [Publishing] has produced another delightful educational book, which when read out loud allows the young audience to sing along with the birds that they hear each morning." Sandy Driessens, StoryLinks, 7 August 2025 "I love this book about the dawn chorus and the noisy birds who sing - and the illustrations are just stunning. This is such a fun, engaging story - I adore it!" kat_bookworm (Instagram), 27 August 2025 "All in all, this is just another quality CSIRO narrative non-fiction for your readers from around Early Childhood upwards to around Year 3/4. For a bird nerd such as myself, it s wonderful and I have no doubt that your kiddos will also love it." Sue Warren, Just So Stories, 27 August 2025.