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1) Birdsong
Author
Language
English
Description
When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of nature and art. As the seasons change, can the girl navigate the failing health of her new friend? Acclaimed author and artist Julie Flett's textured images of birds, flowers, art, and landscapes bring vibrancy and warmth to this powerful story, which highlights the fulfillment of intergenerational...
2) Birdsong
Author
Language
English
Description
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A mesmerising story of love and war spanning three generations and the unimaginable gulf between the First World War and the 1990s
In this "overpowering and beautiful novel" (The New Yorker), the young Englishman Stephen Wraysford passes through a tempestuous love affair with Isabelle Azaire in France and enters the dark, surreal world beneath the trenches of No Man's Land....
In this "overpowering and beautiful novel" (The New Yorker), the young Englishman Stephen Wraysford passes through a tempestuous love affair with Isabelle Azaire in France and enters the dark, surreal world beneath the trenches of No Man's Land....
3) Birdsong
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 165 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Birdsong is the story of Stephen Wraysford, a young Englishman who arrives in Amiens in Northern France to stay with the Azaire family and falls desperately in love with Isabelle Azaire. They begin an illicit and all-consuming affair, but the relationship falters. Years later, Stephen finds himself serving on the Western Front in the very area where he experienced his great love. He must learn to endure the ravages of war and make peace with his feelings...
4) Birdsong
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Children hear bird calls native to their areas as they go through their daily activities.
Author
Language
English
Description
"For Gabriel Haberlin, life seems pretty close to perfect in the small southern town of Birdsong, USA. But on his twelfth birthday, his point of view begins to change. It all starts when he comes face-to-face with one of the worst drivers in town while riding his new bicycle--an accident that would have been tragic if Mr. Meriwether Hunter hadn't been around to push him out of harm's way. After the accident, Gabriel and Meriwether become friends when...
Author
Publisher
TOON Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
50 pages : all color illustrations ; 16 x 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The wordless adventure of two children whose misdeeds are punished when they're transformed into monkeys. In the tradition of kamishibai, or Japanese paper theater, the wordless format gives freedom to the readers to tell the story as they see it"--
7) Duet
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
294 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
The life of a musically gifted bird changes forever after she discovers the music of Chopin and helps a talented young pianist solve the mystery of a long-lost Chopin piano.
8) Owl moon
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.
9) Love birds
Author
Publisher
Cameron Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A shy and quiet boy wanders his new home town, listening to the birds, until he meets a fellow bird lover and friend.
11) Marsh morning
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Beginning with the first light of dawn, the marsh comes alive with music as different types of birds tune up and perform nature's symphony.
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Throughout the day and into the night various birds sing their songs, beginning with the woodpecker who taps a pole ten times and counting down to the hummingbird who calls once.
Author
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Little Crow loves to sing, and Papa Crow loves his song. But when Little Crow shares his crow songs with the other birds at the big old tree, they laugh and scatter. Maybe the Amazing Mockingbird can teach him to sing songs with the finches, flycatchers, and cardinals and help him make some friends. But Little Crow should be careful what he wishes for... Using Mockingbird's tip, Little Crow quickly becomes the most popular bird on the block. But,...
14) Froodle
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 unpaged volume : illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
One day, amidst the usual chirps, tweets, and caws, a little brown bird decides to try singing a new song and sets off an interesting reaction.
15) Here and there
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
After Ivan's parents separate, he has trouble finding joy at either of their homes until he discovers that the birds and music that he loves may be found in both places.
16) When Agnes caws
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
When eight-year-old Agnes Peregrine, an accomplished birdcaller, travels with her parents to the Himalayas in search of the elusive pink-headed duck, she encounters a dastardly foe.
17) Bird talk
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Portrays a variety of birds and their calls, using the "memory phrases" that birdwatchers have devised to help them hear and remember birdsongs.
18) Sam's first word
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Baby Sam is ready to say her first word, but the adults in her life keep missing her pronouncement.
Author
Publisher
The Collective Book Studio
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ooo aaa woo woo! Papa Loon's voice calls out long and strong across the water. He warns of danger. He defends his family's home. He even wards off predators. But not Little Loon. He can only Peep! Eep! and Squeak! When an eagle attacks, will Little Loon find his voice in time?"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Tiny Owl Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
21 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
When minding the sheep, Tahmineh takes out her flute and plays a tune so beautiful that a bird sings along with it. Tahmineh longs to keep the bird with er, but you can't capture wildness, only the memory of it. So Tahmineh weaves a picture of her bird into a chanteh-- and then something magical happens!
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