The Birdman

Veronika Martenova Charles, Annouchka Gravel Galouchko, Stephan Daigle

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Tundra Books
15 May 2011

Wildlife (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: death & bereavement (Children's&YA)

Noor Nobi is a broken man, wandering the streets of Calcutta with no reason to live. His three children, snatched from him in a cruel accident, were everything he worked for and loved. But one day, he enters a crowded market and sees a bird, caged and frightened and sick. With very little money in his pocket, he waits until the vendor is closing up.

Quickly, Noor Nobi bargains and, happy to get anything for the sickly thing, the vendor accepts his offer. For some reason Noor Nobi cannot explain, it is important for him to nurse the bird back to health. When it is finally able to fly, Noor Nobi takes his bird to a big Banyan tree and releases it. Only then is he able to weep and fully grieve for his children.

Before Noor Nobi knows it, he is back at work and taking his weekly earnings to the market where he continues to buy, heal, and free as many birds as he can. Crowds gather; some laugh and say he is crazy, some stand reverently, some don't know what to think. But Noor Nobi's kindness saves a growing number of birds, and the birds, in turn, give him new purpose.

Author Veronika Martenova Charles read a short newspaper article about the ""Birdman"" of Calcutta and her imagination took flight. She traveled to India, found Noor Nobi, and witnessed the freeing of the birds for herself.

The Birdman is a touching, true story, tenderly illustrated by Annouchka Gravel Galouchko and Stephan Daigle. It is accompanied by an afterword, diary entries, and photographs of the author's experience.

By: Veronika Martenova Charles
Illustrated by: Annouchka Gravel Galouchko, Stephan Daigle
Imprint: Tundra Books
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 277mm, Width: 226mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 442g
ISBN: 9780887767401
ISBN 10: 0887767400
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 15 May 2011
Recommended Age: From 5 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Veronika Martenova Charles is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books include- Maiden of the Mist- A Legend of Niagara Falls; Stretch, Swallow, & Stare; The Crane Girl; and The Birdman. Veronika has studied at Ryerson University, the Ontario College or Art and Design, and recently completed her graduate studies in Folklore at York University. Veronika Martenova Charles lives in Toronto. A native of Montreal, Annouchka Gravel Galouchko has lived in Iran, Egypt, Mexico, and Austria. Winner of a Governor General's Award for illustration and nominee for French language text (Sho et les dragons d'eau), she has exhibited her paintings widely. Annouchka's partner, Stephan Daigle, is an internationally known painter and illustrator of books, magazines, and corporate images. He, too, was born in Montreal. The couple's collaboration on The Birdman has resulted in an exceptional blend of color and design, along with depth and symbolism that belie its prettiness. Stephan and Annouchka live in Quebec with their eight-year-old son, Sacha.

Reviews for The Birdman

"“[The Birdman is written in a] vivid, poetic text…[complemented by] vibrant folk-art paintings, gloriously patterned with flowers, Hindu symbols, and soaring birds"" - Booklist"

Commended for Governor General's Literary Awards (Children's Illustrated) 2006
Nominated for Governor General's Literary Awards - Children's Literature - Illustration 2006

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Veronika Martenova Charles, Annouchka Gravel Galouchko, Stephan Daigle

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