Content: PG (Did you read the title? Shows a dead bird and its burial)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL; MS, HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
When the other birds find Bird, who is dead, they gather to grieve and to decide what they need to do.
I LOVE what Fisher and Starreveld have done. From the gorgeous collage birds to the succinct, matter-of-fact text, the creators have composed a work that fascinates and helps turn death from a macabre mystery to a part of life that deserves time and care. Pair with The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown and The Funeral by Matt James both also about birds dying. Elementary librarians - if you have either of the other books on your shelf, add this one - it is a delight (in a totally respectful way). Middle school and High schools - buy this either for the content or for the beautiful collages - some of my students saw me showing the book to their teacher and they want to read it immediately.
Cindy, MS Librarian, MLS
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