Bravo, Little Bird!
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
Perfect for fans of Ocean Meets Sky and Drawn Together, this lyrical, “heartwarming” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) picture book about a special friendship between an old man and a little bird celebrates the power of music, family, and the legacies our loved ones leave behind.
The old man played joyful, jolly music.
Sad, soulful music.
Beautiful, bountiful, breathtaking music.
Little Bird listened…until she couldn’t stay quiet any longer.
Then, she sang.
“Bravo, Little Bird!” cheered the old man.
From this moment on, Little Bird and the old man are inseparable. Together, they make music and share their gifts with their families. But over time, the old man starts to grow tired…until the day comes when his piano playing stops altogether. As Little Bird looks for a special way to honor the old man’s memory, she soon discovers that her friend isn’t truly gone after all—he lives on in their music.
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The favorite tunes and kind spirit of a talented pianist live on after his death in this story about the ripple effect that one person's life can have. Little Bird is so enthralled by the "beautiful, bountiful, breathtaking music" wafting into the valley from the high hill that she follows the notes to their source: an old man, portrayed with white hair and tan skin, playing a piano. Little Bird makes her nest at his window and sings along daily, interacting with the man and his family until "one morning, all was quiet." Silence and sadness still hover over the hill when another bird from the valley appears, assuring Little Bird how far the old man's music has already traveled, entertaining "all of us"—children with varying skin tones and a cast of sweet-faced animals, all singing the man's songs. Musical notes float on the swirled lines that breezily flow through Kaulitzki's bucolic scenes of a cozy domestic life, accompanying Silvestro's comforting language and warm imagery. Ages 4–8.
