  | Lonely bird (Lonely Bird) Author: Whiting, Ruth | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
She's just a tiny slip of paper, a doodle cut in the shape of a bird. She isn't sure who made her or how she came to be, or if the family she lives with even knows she is there. She turns found objects into things of beauty--sometimes leaving them for the child of the house to discover. And now the dauntless artist makes something thoroughly unexpected: a friend.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (08/01/23)
School Library Journal (+) (02/02/24)
The Hornbook (00/11/23)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 02/02/2024 K-Gr 3—A tiny paper bird lives behind the green bookshelf in a young girl's room and creates art out of found objects such as thread, tape, and rubber bands. One day she makes a new friend, a crinkled piece of spiral-bound paper that she crafts into a six-legged, long-tongued animal, but when her friend is sucked up by a monster (the vacuum), Lonely Bird sets off on a daring adventure to rescue him. Spare oil paintings that are luminous and detailed bring the simple household objects of Lonely Bird's world to life and the white 2D bird appears stark and small in contrast. Children will enjoy looking at the home from the small bird's perspective. The narrative, tight with few words, puts the emphasis on the art. The only human visible is the young girl ("like her, the smallest human likes to make things") who scoops up the rescued paper friend at the end and includes it in her own artwork. Lonely Bird, in turn, turns the adventure into an illustrated book that he reads to the wall outlet. VERDICT A distinctive, tender tale about friendship and the endless possibilities of art and creativity, this is recommended for picture book collections, but would also complement makerspaces.—Carrie Voliva - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
