The Paper Bird

Written and illustrated by Lisa Anchin

Annie's art loses color as she battles self-doubt. Can she rediscover her creative spark?

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40 pages· AD810L

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Bookroo's summary

Annie once painted with vibrant colors, but classmates' judgments dim her artistic spirit to gray. As she grapples with self-doubt, Annie must find a way to embrace imperfections and reignite her passion for art. Will she rediscover the joy of creating for herself, or will her world remain colorless? This beautifully illustrated tale invites readers to celebrate the beauty in flaws and the pure joy of self-expression.

From the publisher

A sumptuously illustrated exploration of the joy that comes with creating art for one’s own self There once was a time when all the colors, from midsummer blue to sunrise orange, lived at the tips of Annie’s fingers… But when her classmates’ sidelong glances cause Annie to notice all the tiny flaws in her art, her colorful creative spark fades–quite literally–to gray. With lyrical prose and eye-catching illustration author-artist Lisa Anchin shows readers how to find the beauty in imperfections and celebrate the joy of creation for creations’ sake.

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