I Am a Bird by Hope Lim, Hyewon Yum
Published by Candlewick Press on February 2, 2021
ISBN: 1536208914
Pages: 32
Genres: Animals
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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This is a story about how people are alike more than you think.

Every morning a little girl and her father bike through town on the way to school. The child joyfully pretends she is a bird that is flying as they zoom along,  singing out like a bird as they pass the townsfolk.

One day, she sees a woman walking along carrying a large bag. She does not smile or wave at her like the other townspeople do.  The child senses a coldness from her and begins to feel uncomfortable whenever they pass by the woman on their bike ride.

This changes one day when they are running late for school. She sees the woman in the park, feeding the birds from her large bag and singing to them.  She waves and smiles to the woman and this time she gets the same response! This makes her happy again and she realizes they both are a little bit alike.

This bright, expressive book presents the message that we are all connected in some way and that we have more in common with each other than not. This would be a nice addition to any library collection.

 

Reviewed by- Amy Tobalske, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook