Ginni's Reviews > Little Bird

3.5 stars

This gentle story about a bird figuring out how she fits in the world works because it doesn't shy away from the raw reality of animal life. Any time it's at risk of becoming saccharine, we're reminded that animals die, that animals eat other animals, and that some humans are kind, but others are not. The story itself is very simple, but somehow still surprising. It's always satisfying to see a hero accomplish the quest they set out on, but there's a certain wisdom in seeing the hero realize that the quest was never the right one to begin with.

The early edition I read only contained a few small illustrations, but they were charming and appropriate for the book.

(I received this book for free through a Goodreads giveaway.)