The Courage of the Little Hummingbird: A Tale Told Around the World

(Hardback)

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Across oceans, lands, and skies
In whispers, shouts, and in many different languages
the story of the little hummingbird of the Great Forest can always be heard

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**STARRED REVIEW**
The art and the careful placement of text guide the eye through the necessarily chaotic scenes. This call to action is for the animals and for anyone who fears the insignificance of their efforts. Its a powerful message, made accessible and engaging through both Hendersons writing and Morales vibrant, vividly textured illustrations. Outstanding backmatter loaded with hummingbird facts and acknowledgement of the places the animals depicted here live in the real world rounds out this truly special offering. Brave the crowds to get this one, wherever you are.

* Kirkus Reviews *
Kids who feel especially powerless in a world that, like the Great Forest, is greatly threatened by forces larger than them, might find both the optimism and the honesty of the tale heartening. Spreads are fully saturated with vibrant colors and dynamic textures. * The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *

Author Bio

Leah Henderson is the author of A Day for Rememberin, Together We March, Daddy Speaks Love, and Your Voice, Your Vote. Her middle-grade novels include The Magic in Changing Your Stars, a SCBWI Golden Kite Awards finalist, and One Shadow on the Wall, a Bank Street Best Childrens Book of the Year. Henderson holds an MFA in writing and is on faculty in Spalding Universitys School of Creative and Professional Writing. She resides in Washington, D.C.
Magaly Morales is the illustrator of the picture books What Can You Do with a Paleta, a Toms Rivera Mexican American Childrens Book Award winner, as well as Chavela and the Magic Bubble, A Piata in a Pine Tree, and Puras Cuentos. She was born in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.