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Bob Staake

Bluebird Hardcover – Picture Book, April 9, 2013

by Bob Staake (Author, Illustrator)

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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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From School Library Journal

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

Publisher : Schwartz & Wade; Illustrated edition (April 9, 2013)
Language : English
Hardcover : 40 pages
ISBN-10 : 0375870377
ISBN-13 : 978-0375870378
Reading age : 4 - 8 years
Grade level : Preschool - 3
Item Weight : 1.17 pounds
Dimensions : 9.8 x 0.39 x 11.38 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #454,383 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #487 in Children's Death & Dying Books
- #1,180 in Children's Bird Books (Books)
- #7,930 in Children's Friendship Books

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ahavahad

Different ending than expected

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2017

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In case this isn't mentioned anywhere else, the bird dies at the end and the boy takes it up to heaven. I clearly did not research this book enough before buying. It is a wonderful book but the ending was quite sad.

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Sallie R.

Amazing tool for Therapists!

Reviewed in the United States 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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just plain me

So beautifully done. Excellent

Reviewed in the United States on 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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Amazon Customer

Spectacular Wordless Book

Reviewed in the United States on 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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jeremy manning

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2018

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Great, thanks

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Psyche

I Could Not Love This Book More

Reviewed in the United States on 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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Innovator

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2018

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Great book. So creative and sweet.

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Anna

Bluebird

Reviewed in the United States on 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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MISS KAY M PHILLIPS

Not Kindle suitable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2020

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I ordered the Kindle edition but it doesn't work on my 2 year old device or my son's 6 month old one.

Courtney Drake

A great wordless picture book to target bullying.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2013

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This book can be used across grade levels to address the severity of bullying. I can also be a great way to target inference and questioning skills . You could extend upper year students and challenge them to write a narrative that matches the illustrations.
The possibilities are endless with this book.
It is a bit sad for lower primary students, but an important issue to discuss none the less.

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didn't like it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2017

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nope, didn't like it.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2014

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Gorgeously illustrated picture book that will move young and old.

Big Monkey Head

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on March 13, 2017

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Perfect picture book. Loved this one.

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