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Bluebird Hardcover – April 9, 2013

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"Like nothing you have seen before," raves Kirkus Reviews in a starred review.

In his most beautiful and moving work to date, Bob Staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the importance of friendship. In this emotional picture book, readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young boy and ultimately risks his life to save the boy from harm. Both simple and evocative, this timeless and profound story will resonate with readers young and old.

Bob Staake has been working on this book for 10 years, and he believes it is the story he was born to write.

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Gr 2-5-Staake's ability to digitally compose and contrast shapes for a pleasing geometric balance, aesthetic effect, and narrative purpose has never been stronger than in this wordless title about a heroic bird. Readers follow its flight past a New York City skyline filled with cones, pyramids, and rectangular prisms. Vertical lines are punctuated with stylized circular trees, heads, iris shots, clocks, etc. The sky and bird are indeed blue, but the lonely boy with the large, round head is dark gray; shades of gray comprise much of his world. White and black, used symbolically, complete the palette. The warbler notices the boy with the downcast eyes being mocked as he enters school. Afterward, the two play hide-and-seek, share a cookie, sail a toy boat together-in short, they become friends. Tuned-in readers will note the dedication to Audubon, examples of his art, the clock brand "Icarus," and other subtle thematic supports. Conflict arises when they enter Central Park, which is ominously dark, and bullies attempt to steal the boat. When one of them hurls a stick, the bird blocks it and falls, lifeless. As the child cradles his friend, the background brightens and a brilliantly colored flock lifts the pair into the clouds, where the creature fades from view as the boy waves good-bye. With echoes of Disney-Pixar's Up and William Joyce's The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (S & S, 2012), this is an apt fable for our time as we seek to help children develop empathy, curb aggression, and sense hope.-Wendy Lukehart, Washington DC Public Libraryα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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*Starred Review* With only a few hues of blue, a rainbow of steely grays, and a set of geometric shapes, Staake’s wordless picture book explores friendship, wildlife, sacrifice, death, and hope. A young boy’s drab world of loneliness gets a splash of color when he meets a perky bluebird. They share a cookie, get ignored by a pickup soccer game, and play in a pond before wandering into an ominous woods. There a squad of bullies turns the day into a tragedy, with the bird lying lifeless on the ground. An uplifting bit of magic closes the story, and the boy is comforted as the bird is reunited with the clouds and sky. In a mix of full-page artwork and small scenes arranged in sequential panels, Staake works out an impressive range of emotion, from the serene whimsy of cloud gazing to the cruel pointlessness of death, in his distinctive circle-and-square-based artwork. Without use of a single word (outside of a few pieces of signage to place the story in a New York–style city), this book raises all kinds of simple profundities for kids to question, ponder, imagine, and discuss. Preschool-Grade 1. --Ian Chipman

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Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade (April 9, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0375870377
ISBN-13: 978-0375870378
Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 0.4 x 11.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
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Spectacular Wordless Book

ByAmazon Customeron March 20, 2017

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The perfect book for discussion starter & learning to narrate.
I <3 that Jerry Brubaker has set it to music.

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Amazing tool for Therapists!

BySallie R.on July 10, 2015

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I love wordless books, especially as a therapist working with non-English speakers. It was shocking to me how emotionally invested I became in this picture book - to the point that I was truly crying at the end, tears rolling down my cheeks. This is a beautiful story of a boy who is alone, finds joy, suffers great loss, and discovers hope through his grief. Such amazing themes of loss and resiliency, and an amazing tool for a therapist!

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So beautifully done. Excellent

Byjust plain meon May 8, 2015

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The most powerful picture story. I use it in the classroom for teacher candidates to appreciate the influence books have on students. It can be used in a variety of lessons, extended to varied age groups and abilities groups, and is profound in its impact. So beautifully done. Excellent !

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Bluebird

ByAnnaon October 24, 2013

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Amazing wordless book. Mourning the loss of a loved one and not knowing what to say to someone...this book is perfection.

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Five Stars

ByTeacheron May 8, 2015

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AMAZING WORDLESS PICTURE BOOK. Don't hesitate, buy now. You won't regret it, and it will stay with your forever.

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A Visual Delight

ByFringe1221on October 30, 2014

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Great visual story without saying a word. You don't have to be a child to appreciate the brilliance of imagery in the book.

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Great message.

ByMary frabottaon May 30, 2015

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Uniquely illustrated. Great message.

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I Could Not Love This Book More

ByPsycheon April 10, 2013

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I could not love this book more. BLUEBIRD unfolds gently, sweetly without a single word of text. In fact, text not only is unnecessary, it would impede the flow of this tender story.

The artwork features a remarkably subtle palette -- only grays and blues -- but conveys so much through darkness and light and the shift from grays to blues.

The topics within BLUEBIRD are weighty and universal. I did cry when I reached the end of the book. My son, who is four, understood the story and proclaimed it "beautiful". Perhaps I should be more like my son.

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but Bob tells the story with beautiful, spare images

A poignant story told in pictures alone, Bob Staake uses his distinctive style to tell a story of isolation, bullying, friendship, loss and triumph.Read more

Published 1 month ago by Dan Vedda

NOT an appropriate book for little ones

My goodness, what a depressing book for very young children. We normally LOVE Bob Staake books and were eager to check Bluebird out from the library.Read more

Published 1 month ago by PhotoMom3

Story Stolen from The Red Balloon

Pretty book, great story, and a total rip off of The Red Balloon. Almost shot for shot.

Published 2 months ago by Minnow

It has sparked great discussion in our classroom about interpretive and universal questioning ...

I teach 7th Grade ELAR and I must say, this book has helped my students with the concept of inferring meaning and theme.Read more

Published 4 months ago by Josh Deaver

Five Stars

Sweet book!

Published 5 months ago by tamyra heim

Brilliantly told with touch of color illustrations

Friends come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Just look and you will find them. Bob Staake's 'BLUEBIRD' tackles the issue of friendship, caring, bullying and sacrifice tenderly in...Read more

Published 9 months ago by Traci Bold

but this book was horrible. Bought it for my 4 year old daughter

Returned this (at a loss, since I had to pay for shipping to receive and return), but this book was horrible. Bought it for my 4 year old daughter.

Published 11 months ago by Denise Randleman

... strong feelings as those felt when you are most happy or most sad

Can a book with no words capture such strong feelings as those felt when you are most happy or most sad? After reading Bluebird, by Bob Staake, I believe the answer is yes.Read more

Published 1 year ago by Amazon Customer

One of my Favorite Classics

This is a really sad book considering the death of BlueBird but I love that if teaches a life lesson : be grateful for what you have before it's gone.

Published 1 year ago by Chef

Definitely a book written for adults and older children. ...

Definitely a book written for adults and older children. Although death is certainly not an inappropriate topic for younger children if handled respectfully, the violence of the...Read more

Published on May 19, 2015 by Christina Cannella

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