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The Mountain That Loved a Bird

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I randomly picked and read this book waiting for my wife to finish in her kindergarten class. What joy it brought to me, as it will to you and your children. "The Mountain That Loved a Bird" revels in classic storytelling of old: a building promise of a miraculous ending. The timeless themes of emotions, promises made and kept, and "happily-ever-after" resound throughout the story and beautiful artwork. In these days of rapid-fire animation and video game addiction, "The Mountain That Loved a Bird" brings us to a gentler and far more satisfying place. It will teach your children about the power of friendship and hope, a lesson off-times lost in this world of Pokemon and violence. This book is one that should hold a revered and oft-used place beside your child's bed. But don't be surprised if you find "The Mountain That Loved a Bird" making its way into your bedroom or favorite reading nook.

Enchanting story of letting life into a barren place. Although told at a child's level the lesson for adults is far deeper. We've all felt such lonliness and remained crusted over in our isolation. Yet somehow the smallest feeling or sensation can be a great new beginning, one in which love and joy can flourish.

I am a Chaplain at The Children's Hospital in Denver. This is an excellent book to share with families in a crisis. It illustrates the gift of hope in our deepest moments. A gift of life and hope being born inspite of our awareness. The mountain could only feel it's sadness, yet amidst the sadness the gift of life was being born all around him. A very inspiring book!

This story teaches us about friendship, sharing, caring, and giving. Any child will greatly benefit from reading this book. It's very heartfelt and leaves you feeling happy and relieved in the end. It provides hope that nobody is alone and that somebody does care.

"The Mountain that Loved a Bird" is a magnificent picture book for all ages. A copy of it was loaned to me by a long-time school teacher whose opinion I respect, and yesterday, as my mother and I were making a long drive to see my grandmother, my mother read the book aloud to me. The soothing cadence of the writing added to the depth and magic of this most meaningful of parables.

The story is, indeed, about a mountain who comes to love a little bird named Joy. Joy, too, loves this mountain, and although she cannot live on the barren slopes of the mountain, where nothing grows, she promises to visit every year. How the grace and love of the bird comes to connect this mountain with its own beauty is, for me, a very meaningful part of this story. And too, the story is about how sometimes we love so very much, our hearts break with sorrow when we are separated from our loved ones. Most gently, "The Mountain that Loved a Bird" reaches into the hearts of readers and explores the nature of love. And most beautifully, the story offers a great and healing hope.

Half-way through my mother's reading of this book on that long drive, she stopped reading for a moment. I knew her eyes had filled with tears, as had mine. In this short time, we had come to love the mountain and the bird, and had come to see these characters within ourselves. This, to me, is a sign of a great work of art. I recommend this book on the highest possible terms. I recommend this book to parents who want to soothe their children with a soft and melodic cadence; I recommend this book to teachers who want to share how healing stories can be. I also recommend this book to those who are strong in the face of difficulty, and who sometimes secretly wish for solace. This book offers solace, comfort and hope to readers of all ages. The Little Prince, Zen Shorts (Caldecott Honor Book).

My son and I were talking about this book today. It is about love and it's about pain and it's about how tears melt us and make us soft enough to be open to love. It always makes me cry--not because the bird dies but because the mountain is so touched it gushes a stream. It's a great book for people of any age! We are all like the mountain at different points in life. I'm a teacher so I also look at this book as a great entre for teaching how the earth changes and about the interaction between the land and animals. I've read this book to both my sons (who are now 10 and 14) many, many times and I've also read it to plenty of students. It's a beautiful book.

This story is one of the true classics of children's literature, even though it is an unkown. I collect children's books, and this is one of my all - time favorites. If you want a story with substance, meaning, and still a wonderful story - buy this one. The illustrations are outstanding, also. Have a kleenex handy, though.

I get a kick out of the titles of some childrens books. I saw the title of this one at the library one day so my daughter and I checked it out. I found it to be most touching and full of love. A great childrens book