Gooney Bird Greene (2002) is the first of a series of children's novels by Lois Lowry concerning the storytelling abilities of a second-grade girl.

Gooney Bird quickly captures the attention of her classmates and teacher with her unique fashion sense and her knack for telling captivating stories.

As Gooney Bird shares her adventures, she teaches her classmates the art of storytelling, emphasizing the importance of detail, suspense, and creativity.

"Gooney Bird Greene" is a charming and humorous book that celebrates individuality, creativity, and the joy of storytelling.

Though Publishers Weekly viewed Gooney Bird's precocious storytelling skills with some skepticism, it wrote that her eccentric behavior and stories were entertaining, particularly to child readers.