The Language of Birds
$58.91
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
16 December 2025
Summary
Mira speaks to the birds. As a baby, she napped in the park where starlings gathered. Before she was two, she could mimic the sounds of the doves. Birds have always made sense to Mira, unlike people who are much more confusing. When Mira tries to talk to them, her words remain out of reach. Mostly, people leave her alone.
But when a new boy named Jad comes to school, Mira notices that he understands trees the way she does birds. He’s different. And as they draw together, Mira is able,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593806661 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593806662 |
| Author: | Jon-Erik Lappano, Zach Manbeck |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 16 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 425g |
| Dimensions: | 294mm x 221mm x 11mm |
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“Lush illustrations glow with soft light, inviting readers into a warm world….where it feels safe to follow passions and interact on other terms. A refreshingly quiet story with a lot to say.” —Booklist“The lush illustrations….capture the feelings in the story and extend the poetic text in this lofty examination of art, companionship, and the natural world.” —The Horn Book“This touching story of outsiders offers loving reassurance to anyone who has ever felt lonely or unsure of their place in the world.” —School Library Journal
About The Author
Jon-Erik Lappano
JON-ERIK LAPPANO is a person who stays up too late working on things, including writing books for children. His debut picture book, Tokyo Digs a Garden, illustrated by Kellen Hatanaka, won the Governor General’s Literary Award and was a finalist for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award. His second book, Maggie’s Treasure, was inspired by Jon-Erik’s young daughters and has received wide critical acclaim. Jon-Erik lives in Stratford, Ontario, with his family and a growing assortment of pets.
ZACH MANBECK is an author and illustrator from Pennsylvania. As an artist, his work is described as modern vintage-nostalgic, yet fresh. As a writer, Zach aims to tell stories from a new perspective—stories that advocate for characters that haven’t yet had a chance to live in books, and stories sprinkled with lessons that encourage the forming of healthy minds. He is the author-illustrator of You Are Here and the illustrator of Stanley’s Secret and Monolo and the Unicorn.
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