Sparrow
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- ¥1,800
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A School Library Journal Best Book
In this moving picture book on the importance of hope, a small bird—nestled in a dusty crack in the Western Wall—feels a deep shift within, setting her on a path to overcoming her fear of change.
One day, Sparrow wakes up feeling different. Her world is on the brink of change and she knows that she must prepare. As she flies from one familiar corner of her life to the other—from the fruit stand to the top of the bell tower—she searches far and wide for the thing that will help her get ready for whatever tomorrow may bring.
Here is a soul-stirring picture book about change and how to embrace it with the help of hope—as demonstrated by a sweet sparrow embarking on the great journey of life.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
From her nest inside "a dusty crack" high in Jerusalem's Western Wall, a sparrow once again "awakens to voices singing and church bells ringing," writes Tebo, making her picture book debut. Looking down, the bird observes people as usual gathered for prayers, but today is different for Sparrow, who knows that "something is going to happen." To prepare, she journeys through the city seeking food and nesting materials. Watercolors by Lewis (Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem)—balancing the spontaneity of field sketches with polished landscapes—capture the play of her feathers against sunlight and ancient stones. Finally, Sparrow discovers what the nest needs: prayer notes, paper wishes that worshippers have tucked into the Wall's crevices. When Sparrow's egg arrives ("so big, she can hardly believe she had carried it inside for so long"), it touchingly mirrors the prayers as an expression of hope in the world. Includes contextualizing end notes. Ages 4–8.
