I am a Peregrine Falcon (I am a Wild Bird)

Meet Arrow, a young peregrine learning her fastest dive—the stoop—over a humming city. In I Am a Peregrine Falcon: My Fastest Dive, she reads the wind, misses, waits, and tries again until skill and patience carry her to a clean, safe catch. Told in a lyrical first-person voice, the story brings children close to the rush of air, the flick of a tail used like a rudder, and the calm that follows a good hunt.On the ground below, seven-year-old Miles imagines each move with a fluttering yellow scarf, a cardboard falcon mask, and toy binoculars. His play mirrors Arrow’s focus and courage, showing that big feelings—hunger, frustration, pride, relief—can be noticed, named, and steadied.Created for ages 5–10, this picture book blends wonder with true-to-life details about the Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus): the dark facial mustache, scythe-shaped wings, dives that can top 200 miles per hour, and the species’ city-rooftop comeback. Back matter offers a friendly fact page for curious readers and classrooms. I Am a Peregrine Falcon is part of I Am a Wild Bird by Kimberlee Everson—a series that invites children to see the natural world with attention and care. Read more