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It's time for a little bird to fly away
to the north, the south, the east, and the west.
Which direction will she like best
In a never-before-published story from beloved children's author Margaret Wise Brown, a little bird's first journey is brought to beautiful life by Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-As she prepares to leave the nest, a little bird asks her mother which direction is best. Receiving no answer, she travels to the snowy North, where it is too cold, and the tropical South, where it is too hot to build a nest. As she gazes toward the sea on the West's rocky shore, she realizes how much she longs for the familiar sycamore tree in the "wild green forest" of the East. There she hatches her own chicks, who pose the same question she asked her own mother. Pizzoli's illustrations create a sense of movement as the small bird flies from one location to another. Well-designed graphics juxtapose symbols of various landscapes that represent possible choices. Yet the cozy nest, leafy trees, and familiar flowers hold the strongest appeal. VERDICT Interesting graphic design and attractive illustrations merit some consideration for this low-key ramble, but the book is probably an optional purchase for most collections.-Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University Library, Mankato © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
This poetic tale from the author of Goodnight Moon is no less fresh for having lain unpublished for so long. A mother bird prepares her nestling to fly away to a home of her own, teaching her "to fly above and below the storms,/ and to glide on the strength of the wind." The young bird wonders, "When I fly away, which is best?/ North, South, East, or West?" Pizzoli (Good Night Owl) uses friendly paint-box hues for his plump birds and forest trees, superimposing simple, fuzzy-edged shapes like layers of tissue paper. The young bird's light blue wings, where they overlie her red body, turn dusky lilac; leaves turn darker green. The bird's search takes her to an icy blue North (too cold), a lush South (too hot) and a sunny West, "but the East was home," and when she returns to build a nest there, her life comes full circle as her nestlings repeat her words. Exploring both the urge to explore and the desire for the familiar, Brown's story speaks directly to longings at the core of childhood. Ages 4-8. Illustrator's agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. (Jan.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
A compass and a blue egg introduce this simple rhymed story as a young bird asks, When I fly away, which is best, North, South, East, or West? First she goes North, where everything is white (too cold); then South (too hot); then West. The swooping bird compares the four regions as she flits and flutters: She had flown to the North and the South and the West. But the East was home. Pizzoli's clean, crisp lines of digital art are coupled with white space to recreate Brown's lovely, previously unpublished story with new illustrations. Every full-color spread bursts with abundant nature and stark beauty. The bright splashes of vivid greens in the South contrast sharply with the blues and whites of the North and the sandy browns of the West. Activities, such as counting the three crickets in the tall grass and finding the little bird in the sycamore tree silhouetted in the night sky, will delight close observers in this stunning visual homage.--Gepson, Lolly Copyright 2016 Booklist