{"product_id":"9781459838567","title":"Bird Brothers, A Delhi Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★\"This nonfiction book has themes of environmental protection, determination, helping others, and following one’s passions. The artwork and the story are inspiring and beautiful.” —\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003eSLJ\u003c\/em\u003e), starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBrothers Nadeem and Saud grew up in Delhi watching the majestic raptors called black kites circle in the sky above their heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBut every year, when paper-kite-flying season came and people brought out their glass-coated kite strings called manja to have friendly battles, the beautiful birds faced dangerous skies. One day, the brothers found a black kite tangled in manja, but their local vet couldn’t help. As they got older, the brothers never forgot that day. Learning from a local vet, who taught them how to mend a bird's wing, and a neighbour who trained pigeons, they began to rescue and rehabilitate injured black kites.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBird Brothers, A Delhi Story\u003c\/em\u003e depicts the powerful true story of Nadeem Shehzad and Mohammad Saud, who have devoted their lives to helping these birds return to the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Rina Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e★“A very wise book, speaking volumes…Share this at story hours, or hand it to the child struggling to read; this communicates essential truths without a word. Marvelous.”—\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review for \u003cem\u003eOnce, a Bird\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e★“This sweet, understated story is wordless—a perfect way to tell it, as it requires youngsters to relate to the illustrations in a unique, profoundly personal way…Refreshing, beautiful, moving, and meaningful.”—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review for \u003cem\u003eOnce, a Bird\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e★“With cinematic fluidity, Dion’s marvellous watercolor, gouache, and digital illustrations evocatively convey Singh’s thoughtful wordless narrative…This multilayered wordless picture book has much to say about nature, renewal, and resiliency.”—\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review for \u003cem\u003eOnce, a Bird\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★ \u003c\/strong\u003e\"[A] tender tribute to the Hindu holiday of Holi…A joyful hybrid of concept book, holiday title, and portrait of familial love.\"—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review for \u003cem\u003eHoli Colors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"Singh celebrates Holi, the Hindu festival of colors and love, and highlights six colors in this vibrant, playful board book…The sheer joy of the event comes through on nearly every page…Communicating the universal concept of color within the specific celebration of Holi, this gem deserves a place in every child's book bag.\"—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review for \u003cem\u003eHoli Colors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rina Singh (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback Paper over boards","offer_id":50514925420842,"sku":"9781459838567","price":21.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0112\/1065\/3760\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c01f838f-e2ef-4779-bd66-577e1aa783b6.jpg?v=1755671830","url":"https:\/\/onceuponabookstore.ca\/products\/9781459838567","provider":"Once Upon a Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}