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Birdman by Veronika Martenova Charles (2006, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTundra Book Group
ISBN-100887767400
ISBN-139780887767401
eBay Product ID (ePID)52180985
Product Key Features
Book TitleBirdman
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSocial Topics / Death & Dying, People & Places / Asia, General, Animals / Birds
Publication Year2006
IllustratorDaigle, Stephan, Galouchko, Annouchka Gravel, Yes
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
AuthorVeronika Martenova Charles
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight16.1 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width8.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2005-910622
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews" [The Birdman is written in a] vivid, poetic text... [complemented by] vibrant folk-art paintings, gloriously patterned with flowers, Hindu symbols, and soaring birds" - "Booklist", "ÝThe Birdman is written in a¨ vivid, poetic text...Ýcomplemented by¨ vibrant folk-art paintings, gloriously patterned with flowers, Hindu symbols, and soaring birds" - "Booklist", "[The Birdman is written in a] vivid, poetic text…[complemented by] vibrant folk-art paintings, gloriously patterned with flowers, Hindu symbols, and soaring birds" - Booklist
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromKindergarten
Dewey Decimal[E]
Grade ToThird Grade
SynopsisNoor Nobi is a broken man, wandering the streets of Calcutta with no reason to live. His three children, snatched from him in a cruel accident, were everything he worked for and loved. But one day, he enters a crowded market and sees a bird, caged and frightened and sick. With very little money in his pocket, he waits until the vendor is closing up. Quickly, Noor Nobi bargains and, happy to get anything for the sickly thing, the vendor accepts his offer. For some reason Noor Nobi cannot explain, it is important for him to nurse the bird back to health. When it is finally able to fly, Noor Nobi takes his bird to a big Banyan tree and releases it. Only then is he able to weep and fully grieve for his children. Before Noor Nobi knows it, he is back at work and taking his weekly earnings to the market where he continues to buy, heal, and free as many birds as he can. Crowds gather; some laugh and say he is crazy, some stand reverently, some don't know what to think. But Noor Nobi's kindness saves a growing number of birds, and the birds, in turn, give him new purpose. Author Veronika Martenova Charles read a short newspaper article about the " Birdman" of Calcutta and her imagination took flight. She traveled to India, found Noor Nobi, and witnessed the freeing of the birds for herself. "The Birdman" is a touching, true story, tenderly illustrated by Annouchka Gravel Galouchko and Ste phan Daigle. It is accompanied by an afterword, diary entries, and photographs of the author's experience., Noor Nobi is a broken man, wandering the streets of Calcutta with no reason to live. His three children, snatched from him in a cruel accident, were everything he worked for and loved. But one day, he enters a crowded market and sees a bird, caged and frightened and sick. With very little money in his pocket, he waits until the vendor is closing up. Quickly, Noor Nobi bargains and, happy to get anything for the sickly thing, the vendor accepts his offer. For some reason Noor Nobi cannot explain, it is important for him to nurse the bird back to health. When it is finally able to fly, Noor Nobi takes his bird to a big Banyan tree and releases it. Only then is he able to weep and fully grieve for his children. Before Noor Nobi knows it, he is back at work and taking his weekly earnings to the market where he continues to buy, heal, and free as many birds as he can. Crowds gather; some laugh and say he is crazy, some stand reverently, some don't know what to think. But Noor Nobi's kindness saves a growing number of birds, and the birds, in turn, give him new purpose. Author Veronika Martenova Charles read a short newspaper article about the "Birdman" of Calcutta and her imagination took flight. She traveled to India, found Noor Nobi, and witnessed the freeing of the birds for herself. The Birdman is a touching, true story, tenderly illustrated by Annouchka Gravel Galouchko and St phan Daigle. It is accompanied by an afterword, diary entries, and photographs of the author's experience., Noor Nobi is a broken man, wandering the streets of Calcutta with no reason to live. His three children, snatched from him in a cruel accident, were everything he worked for and loved. But one day, he enters a crowded market and sees a bird, caged and frightened and sick. With very little money in his pocket, he waits until the vendor is closing up. Quickly, Noor Nobi bargains and, happy to get anything for the sickly thing, the vendor accepts his offer. For some reason Noor Nobi cannot explain, it is important for him to nurse the bird back to health. When it is finally able to fly, Noor Nobi takes his bird to a big Banyan tree and releases it. Only then is he able to weep and fully grieve for his children. Before Noor Nobi knows it, he is back at work and taking his weekly earnings to the market where he continues to buy, heal, and free as many birds as he can. Crowds gather; some laugh and say he is crazy, some stand reverently, some don't know what to think. But Noor Nobi's kindness saves a growing number of birds, and the birds, in turn, give him new purpose. Author Veronika Martenova Charles read a short newspaper article about the "Birdman" of Calcutta and her imagination took flight. She traveled to India, found Noor Nobi, and witnessed the freeing of the birds for herself. The Birdman is a touching, true story, tenderly illustrated by Annouchka Gravel Galouchko and Stephan Daigle. It is accompanied by an afterword, diary entries, and photographs of the author's experience.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.C3785Bi 2006
