Old Pearl
Book description
A young boy deals with the sadness of losing a pet in this gentle, sweet ode to how nothing can take away what lives in our heart.
Theo loves feeding the birds. All the birds. But he tries his hardest to aim his seeds to the old bird with the…
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Why read it?
2 authors picked Old Pearl as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Perhaps the soft spot I have for this book is because it’s another story about rescuing a wild animal and giving it a further chance.
Every day at the park, Theo makes sure the slow bird with the raggedy wing gets some of the birdseed he throws to the younger, quicker birds. But when a dog runs at the birds, Theo learns that old Pearl, as he names her, can’t fly. He saves Pearl and brings her home, and he and his grandma take care of the bird. Theo’s heartfelt concern allows Pearl to live the rest of her life…
From Curtis' list on empathy for the world’s creatures.
Young Theo rescues a bird from a lunging dog, but when he brings her home, his grandmother insists that wild birds should be free. But Old Pearl can no longer fly, and big-hearted Theo makes a compelling argument: “…if we can do something about it...shouldn’t we, Grandma?” Grandma agrees. Bird and boy share a sweet friendship until Old Pearl inevitably dies. Theo’s grieving makes me teary with every reading and his healing lifts my heart. A sensitive story of grief and healing, it’s also a celebration of city nature and the human-animal bond. In an afterword, Wahman provides sound advice…
From Erica's list on celebrating cities.
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