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Almond, David

My Dad's a Birdman

121 pp. | Candlewick | April, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-3667-8 $15.99
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Polly Dunbar. Lizzie's dad claims he's going to fly. Together he and Lizzie construct gorgeous wings, build a nest in the kitchen, and fend off earthbound Auntie Doreen. When they compete in the Great Human Bird Competition, they share an ecstatic experience. Connections between flying and the human spirit, grief and celebration recur in this sharp, poetic story with illustrations recalling Quentin Blake.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2008

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