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Morgan, Sally

Little Bird's Day

32 pp. | Blue Dot Kids | October, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-1-7362264-6-9 $18.95
(1) K-3 Illustrated by Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr. As soon as the sun peeks above the horizon, a silver-crowned friarbird alerts the denizens of Australia's Arnhem Land region that the day has begun. Aboriginal writer Morgan (who "belongs to the Palyku people") offers a spare, lyrical text that captures the quotidian action: "Here comes Sun rising and shining. Time to stretch, Little Bird, time to sing the world alive." Little Bird's warbling causes the water buffalo, cranes, dingoes, lizards, snakes, kangaroos, and echidnas to stir. The friarbird rides on the wind, feasts on crimson blossoms, and chases its avian pals through the clouds. A passing rainstorm allows the creature to wash its feathers and, at dusk, to make its way home to roost with its family in a "welcoming tree," with dreams of flying among the stars. Malibirr's visually arresting, graphically stylized acrylic paintings are done in an earth-toned color palette of red, yellow, ochre, black, and white. The Yolngu artist uses a traditional design to create distinctive and eye-catching animals adorned with intricate crosshatching and placed on solid backgrounds. From two Indigenous creators, this gorgeous glimpse at the land Down Under will have broad appeal.
Reviewer: Luann Toth | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2022

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