The Day I Became a Bird

Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 14, 2016

Review

Coupled with the simple, clear pencil-drawn illustrations of Guridi, Chabbert's poetic prose captures the essence of childhood love in this picture book. A boy loves Sylvia. Sylvia loves birds. By child logic, the boy will become a bird so Sylvia will love him. The sweetness and simplicity of this story can be used to talk with children about what do and how we act when we like people, even in the context of friendship. This is a strange book, almost surreal, but the conclusion was satisfying and the message well-depicted and easy to understand. A neat read-aloud and a book whose cover will catch the eye.

Overall Book Score: excellent