The starling’s song

Octavie Wolters

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A starling wants to sing an ode to all the wonderful things he sees as he flies over fields and forests. To make sure he won’t forget anything, he asks all the birds he knows for advice: what should I definitely not forget to include in my song? Author and artist Octavie Wolters inspires us to pause for a moment and look at the world around us. There is beauty to discover in the smallest of things, if only you look properly.

ISBN: 9781782694076 Category:

Description

A STARLING ASKS ALL THE OTHER BIRDS FOR ADVICE ON WHAT TO INCLUDE IN ITS SONG IN THIS STUNNING, POETIC PICTURE BOOK

A starling wants to sing an ode to all the wonderful things he sees as he flies over fields and forests. To make sure he won’t forget anything, he asks all the birds he knows for advice: what should I definitely not forget to include in my song? The beautiful linocuts and touching text by author and artist Octavie Wolters inspire us to pause for a moment and look at the world around us. There is beauty to discover in the smallest of things, if only you look properly?

“I am going to sing a song, the starling thought, a song about the beauty of everything, seen through my eyes.
And I want to sing it for everybody who wants to hear.”

Additional information

Weight 0.485 kg
Dimensions 33.7 × 24.1 × 1 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

26 unnumbered

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

839.3137 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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