Birdsong: A Story in Pictures: TOON Level 1

(Hardback)

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Bring the thrilling story of one red bird to life. When an innocent bird meets two cruel kids, their world is forever changed. But exactly how that change unfolds is up to you, in the tradition of Kamishibai-Japanese paper theater. The wordless story by master cartoonist James Sturm is like a haiku-the elegant images leave space for children to inhabit this timeless tale-and make it their own, leading them to learn an ultimate lesson they'll never forget. James Sturm is the author of several books for kids including the Adventures in Cartooning series (with Andrew Arnold and Alexis Frederick-Frost) and the forthcoming Ape and Armadillo. James also helped start a college for cartoonists, The Center for Cartoon Studies, in the small railroad village of White River Junction, Vermont.

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Kirkus Reviews' Best Picture Books of 2016 Horn Book's Recommended Picture Books: Wordless Picture Books "A gorgeous wordless book with a snappy mood that seems to explicitly invite out-loud storytelling." - New York Times "For all its simplicity, an episode rich in drama, humor, pathos, and thematic depthwith plenty of latitude for verbal embellishment."- Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW "Full of open-ended questions for readers to consider, its a haunting study in both empathy and storytelling itself." - Publishers Weekly "Sturms masterful grasp of the sequential art form is wonderfully on display here." - Booklist "Skillfully hand-inked and emotively colored." - The Horn Book Magazine

Author Bio

Mr. James Sturm is a cartoonist. He lives in White River Junction, Vermont with his wife, two daughters, a chunky little dog named Chi Chi, and two rabbits. Besides making comics, James works at The Center for Cartoon Studies, a school for cartoonists.