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De Leeuw En Het Vogeltje (2014)

by Marianne Dubuc(Favorite Author)

4.39 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

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Querido

review 1: Although there were minimal words, I actually think it would have been more effective as a wordless picture book. The illustrations are beautiful, and I felt they told the story just as effectively without the simplistic wording of the text. It felt a bit like the theme was being spelled out for me as the reader instead of trusting me to get it. Perhaps a little nit picky, but I've been reading a lot of wordless picture books lately and seeing the power if them. This one is reminiscent of, and could be paired with, The Farmer and the Clown.
review 2: I loved this book when I first looked at the cover. The soft muted colours that were chosen, the gentle spirit that was represented in the looks between the lion and the bird and the simplicity of the title made m... moree eager to open the pages and once inside I happened upon a book that touches the heart. A lion out tending his garden on a beautiful autumn day discovers a poor wounded bird. Ever so gently he lifts the little body up and tends to its every need nursing it back to health eventually. That journey of nurturing leads the reader into the most beautiful of friendships. The lion through the course of a long, hard winter discovers the joy of having a companion to share his home and his love with. Together they stay warm, share meals, and play throughout the continuing winter months. That endless winter is bittersweet. It is long enough for a special bond to occur between these two unlikely creatures and long enough for the little bird's wing to heal and experience total recovery. Come fall when her flock flies over the little bird's heart pulls her away to join them on their migratory journey. Sadly the lion knows in his heart of hearts that she must go and he tries to continue on with his life which now seems meaningless and barren. The author is a genius at using blank pages as pauses in the book to let the reader know the emptiness and yearning that fills the lion's heart as he misses his friend so much. He tries to carry on as before but there is a void in his heart where that little bird had taken up residence that cannot be filled with his busyness. He forever is looking up and wondering about his special friend. Then one day........pause.........a single note........pause ..... is heard ..... and his heart starts to beat with happiness once more. This is a story of friendship that is full of empathy, magic and beauty and draws you in until the very last page. I highly, highly, highly recommend this story. less

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