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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2013
Bluebird
Written & illustrated by Bob Staake
A bluebird risks everything to save a boy from danger.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 2,840 ratings
40 pages
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Bookroo's summary
A bluebird forms an unlikely bond with a lonely boy, facing bullying and isolation. As their friendship deepens, the bird must make a life-altering choice to protect the boy from harm. Will this act of bravery change their lives forever? Discover a tale of courage and the power of friendship in this evocative story.
From the publisher
“Like nothing you have seen before,” raves Kirkus Reviews in a starred review. In his most beautiful and moving work to date, Bob Staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the importance of friendship. In this emotional picture book, readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young boy and ultimately risks his life to save the boy from harm. Both simple and evocative, this timeless and profound story will resonate with readers young and old. Bob Staake has been working on this book for 10 years, and he believes it is the story he was born to write.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
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The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- April 9, 2013
- Publisher
- Schwartz & Wade
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
- Illustration details
- The illustrations in this book were rendered in Adobe Photoshop.
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780375870378
- LCCN
- 2012007043
- OCLC
- 1047564736
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