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Little bird

Author: Germano Zullo; Albertine
Publisher: New York : Enchanted Lion Books, 2012.
Edition/Format:   Book : Fiction : Preschool : English : 1st American ed
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"A man drives his truck up to a cliff's edge. Unable to go any further, he opens the back door of his truck and a flock of birds flies out, but, as the man soon discovers, a small timid bird remains. Surprised and delighted, the man acts kindly towards the bird and an intimacy develops. After lunch, the man tries to show the bird that he should fly off and join his friends. The man's comic attempt at flight deepens  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Fiction
Juvenile fiction
Material Type: Fiction, Preschool
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Germano Zullo; Albertine
ISBN: 9781592701186 1592701183
OCLC Number: 756581510
Notes: Originally published: Les Oiseaux. Genève : Editions La Joie de lire, 2010.
Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Other Titles: Oiseaux.
Responsibility: Germano Zullo ; [illustrated by] Albertine.

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Winner of the 2011 Prix Sorcieres, "Little Bird" is a quietly explosive meditation on generosity and freedom.<br>  Read more...

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"Shimmering, color-saturated landscapes and a message about cherishing small things make this English-language debut by a Swiss team an unexpected treasure." - Starred Review, "Publishers Weekly"<br> Read more...

 
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