Little Bird's Day

By Sally Morgan, Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr (illustrator),

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ā˜… "Pairing a lilting text and culturally resonant illustrations, this striking work soars." ā€”Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

ā˜… "From two Indigenous creators, this gorgeous glimpse at the land Down Under will have broad appeal." ā€”Horn Book, Starred Review

A joyful, universal story of a day in the life of Littleā€¦

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1 author picked Little Bird's Day as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is another delight that we found in our local library. The illustrations and design of Little Birdā€™s Day are exquisite ā€“ the background colours of the page change as the story moves through the day and at night the page is covered in stars except for the outline of a bird as it dreams about flying across the sky. The story is beautiful and the artwork by Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr is outstanding. It is no surprise that this book was nominated for several book awards in 2020. It should have won all the prizes. Another excellent Indigenous author andā€¦

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