Il était une fois un oiseau
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Un jour, à la fin de l'hiver, un petit oiseau est sorti et a découvert que le monde était devenu silencieux.
Les rues étaient vides et les terrains de jeux, silencieux. Perplexe, mais déterminé, un oiseau explore la ville à la recherche d'un endroit approprié pour nicher. Les résidents d'un immeuble d'habitation le remarquent qui se repose dans un arbre tout près et sont réconfortés par son chant. En l'observant par leurs fenêtres, ils oublient leur quotidien et prennent le temps d'apprécier les merveilles de la nature. L'oiseau choisit de s'installer pour de bon dans cette communauté et il y fait son nid, un acte de résilience et d'espoir qui inspire les humains à sortir eux aussi et leur rappelle que la nature a son propre rythme, que les saisons changent et que la vie continue. Encore une fois.
Ce livre d'images sans texte est une contemplation pleine d'espoir de nos liens avec la nature et de la joie qu'elle nous procure, même dans des périodes difficiles.
?"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."--School Library Journal, starred review
?"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."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
?"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."--Booklist, starred review
Once, as the winter ended, a little bird emerged to find the world had gone quiet.
The streets were empty and the playgrounds still. Puzzled but determined, the bird explores the town in search of a suitable place to nest. The residents of an apartment building notice her resting in a tree outside and take comfort in her song. Watching through their windows, they look beyond their lives and pause to appreciate the wonders of nature. The bird chooses to make this community her home and builds a nest, an act of resilience and hope that inspires the humans to emerge as well, reminding them that natural rhythms continue, seasons change and life goes on. Once again.
This wordless picture book is a hopeful contemplation of our interconnectedness with the natural world and the joy that nature brings us, even in unusual times.
About this Author
Rina Singh est une autrice jeunesse primée qui s'intéresse aux histoires vécues sur l'environnement et la justice sociale. Ses livres, salués par la critique, incluent Grandmother School, qui a remporté en 2021 le prix littéraire de l'album jeunesse Christie Harris ; Diwali: A Festival of Lights, mis en nomination pour le prix Red Cedar ; et 111 Trees, qui a remporté le Social Justice Literature Award. Rina est titulaire d'une maîtrise en création littéraire de l'Université Concordia et d'un diplôme en enseignement de l'Université McGill. Elle vit à Toronto.
Nathalie Dion est une illustratrice de livres pour enfants qui a remporté de nombreux prix. Son album Le grand méchant loup dans ma maison a remporté le prix Espiègle 2021 et a été finaliste pour le prix littéraire du Gouverneur général, le prix Elizabeth MrazikCleaver pour le meilleur livre d'images canadien et le prix Harry Black de l'album jeunesse. Nathalie est diplômée de l'Université Concordia en design. Sa tablette Intuos et ses pinceaux numériques sont ses outils de travail préférés. Elle habite à Montréal.
Reviews
?"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."
?"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."
?"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."
"Great for encouraging conversation...The reciprocal relationship between the bird and the residents shows the comfort nature and connection can bring...A cute, simple, book with an inspiring message."
"Illustrations are bursting with spring...This thoughtful interpretation of the change of season and of human connection presents a variety of characters to follow and details to consider, while the wordless aspect provides the necessary space to enjoy the book slowly and thoroughly."
"This book would be a good addition to a preschool or kindergarten class where children could use the illustrations to tell their own versions of the story. Older grade school students could use the book as a writing prompt to write and share the story of the robin. This book is also a great starting point to discuss how it feels to be lonely, especially during the winter, and how wonderful it is to be outside again in the spring."
"The charm of this wordless book is in the gouache, watercolor, and digital art through which the story and changing seasons unfold, and in the way it deftly captures the simple joy that a bird--and nature--offers young and old alike."
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