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Thornhill, Jan

The Triumphant Tale of the House Sparrow

48 pp. | Groundwood | April, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-77306-006-4 $18.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-77306-007-1
(3) 4-6 With lively narrative writing and wonderfully detailed, painterly digital illustrations, Thornhill tells a meticulously researched history of the lowly grain-loving house sparrow, considered an agricultural nuisance since ancient times. Although its numbers have fallen, the bird has continually adapted to conditions on every continent except Antarctica. Appended with an origin and distribution map, life cycle chart, and a list of similarly adaptable animals. Websites. Bib., glos.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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