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Sturm, James

Birdsong: A Story in Pictures

69 pp. | TOON | April, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-935179-94-8 $12.95
(2) K-3 In this complex wordless narrative inspired by kamishibai (Japanese paper theater), a pair of children are transformed into monkeys by an angry mountain wizard after they terrorize forest wildlife. For much of the book, only the recto pages feature narrative images, leaving the verso pages blank and inviting readers to create their own words. A brief history of kamishibai is appended. Reading list, websites.
Reviewer: Patrick Gall | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2016

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