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Dubuc, Marianne

The Lion and the Bird

72 pp. | Enchanted Lion | May, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59270-151-3 $17.95

(1) K-3 Translated by Claudia Z. Bedrick. Spare color-enriched drawings tell the story with minimal text: in autumn, a bird falls to earth from its migrating flock. Lion takes it into his cozy home, but when spring comes the bird rejoins its kind. When autumn arrives again, however, Lion is overjoyed: his friend returns for another companionable winter. Minimal detail, gentle colors, and white space contribute to this inviting, affectionate tale.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2014