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151 pp.
| Gecko |
March, 2012 |
PaperISBN 978-1-877579-07-3$7.95
(2)
4-6
Translated by Bill Nagelkerke.
Warren finds a rare creature--"a bird in the shape of a little girl. Or a little girl in the shape of a bird"--and brings her home, where he and his wife, Tina, care for her. Slowly Beedy walks, talks, and fledges--until one day she flies away. Tina and Warren set off to find Beedy to say goodbye. Insightful, affectionate humor and whimsy suffuse this fantasy, which is illustrated with clever, comic drawings.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2012