Springtime Storks
A Migration Love Story
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- ¥1,800
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Based on the true story of two storks whose dedication to each other captured the world’s attention, this soaring tale is a heartfelt call to protect the routes of migratory birds.
★ School Library Journal
Katerina and Luka, two majestic, mated white storks, are in flight when Katerina is shot down by a hunter and left severely injured. Nearby, a man and his granddaughter see the bird fall from the sky and rush to her rescue. As they nurse Katerina back to health, Luka, who has been by her side night and day, feels the coming cold and knows he must migrate—even though it means leaving his beloved Katerina behind, to be cared for by the family who rescued her. When spring arrives, Katerina watches the sky, hoping that she might see Luka's familiar silhouette again . . . and he returns! Together, they raise a new brood, overcoming Katerina's flightlessness with ingenuity and devotion.
Poetic and gorgeously illustrated, Springtime Storks is an ode to the resilience, dedication, and love between two migratory birds, while also delivering an urgent message of conservation.
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Affection soars in Munro's kindhearted debut inspired by the real-life plight of two mated birds. Literally beginning with a "BANG!," a white stork named Katerina narrates an account of what it was like to be shot out of the sky by a hunter. She lay injured in a field, her distressed mate Luka swooping down and calling her name, until a man "scooped me up with gentle hands." While Katerina receives care, Luka is forced to continue the long journey solo. When Luka reappears in spring, the couple nest together and welcome a brood of chicks—establishing the pattern for an annual reunion. O'Byrne's mixed-media art weaves patterns of patchwork farmland, rows of trees, and fields of flowers, providing a bucolic backdrop. Human characters are portrayed with pale skin. An author's note and species notes conclude. Ages 4–8.
