BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
A little girl sees a sparrow and shows her mother. Her mother tells her the story of her grandmother, who each night would fly like the birds. The grandmother had noticed that the girl was like her. Where would she go if she could fly away?
Based on Rhiannon Giddens' song, the text is lyrical and beautiful. Uchendu's illustrations are colorful and gorgeous - particularly the pictures of the girl flying. The author's note is definitely worth reading - a tribute to cultural picture books. The characters are black
Lisa Librarian
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