A review by jessiquie
Little Bird's Day by Sally Morgan
4.0
Little Bird's Day is a beautiful picture book about the day in the life of a bird. Told beautifully through Sally Morgan's text and Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr's illustrations, this book is a stunning piece of art celebrating nature and the Indigenous culture.
Sally Morgan's text is simple, poetic and invigorating. You can't help but feel like your waking up with Little Bird, flying around with him through the clouds and settling down for the night after a full on day of being a bird.
Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr's illustrations are stunning; featuring Indigenous symbols, traditional motifs and an earthly colour palette bringing the narrative to life before your very eyes.
Combined, Morgan and Warrkatja Malibirr's narrative is a powerful teaching tool about nature and culture. Through Little Bird's Day we see all the ways in which Little Bird's daily routines and rituals, his way of life, are interconnected and ingrained with nature and the world around him.
With a readership aimed between the ages of three and six, Little Bird's Day is an exceptional picture book celebrating the day in the life of a bird and our Indigenous culture. It's beautiful designed as a talking point and educational tool, as well as simply being a feel good and passionate narrative.
Little Bird's Day by Sally Morgan and Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr was a noteable book (aka long-listed) for the CBCA 2020 and was shortlisted for the 2020 CBCA Award for New Illustrator.
Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr was also the winner of the Kestin Indigenous Illustrator Award.
This review was posted at The Never Ending Bookshelf on 21st June 2020 and can be found here: https://wp.me/p3yY1u-2js
Sally Morgan's text is simple, poetic and invigorating. You can't help but feel like your waking up with Little Bird, flying around with him through the clouds and settling down for the night after a full on day of being a bird.
Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr's illustrations are stunning; featuring Indigenous symbols, traditional motifs and an earthly colour palette bringing the narrative to life before your very eyes.
Combined, Morgan and Warrkatja Malibirr's narrative is a powerful teaching tool about nature and culture. Through Little Bird's Day we see all the ways in which Little Bird's daily routines and rituals, his way of life, are interconnected and ingrained with nature and the world around him.
With a readership aimed between the ages of three and six, Little Bird's Day is an exceptional picture book celebrating the day in the life of a bird and our Indigenous culture. It's beautiful designed as a talking point and educational tool, as well as simply being a feel good and passionate narrative.
Little Bird's Day by Sally Morgan and Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr was a noteable book (aka long-listed) for the CBCA 2020 and was shortlisted for the 2020 CBCA Award for New Illustrator.
Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr was also the winner of the Kestin Indigenous Illustrator Award.
This review was posted at The Never Ending Bookshelf on 21st June 2020 and can be found here: https://wp.me/p3yY1u-2js