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I Am a Bird Hardcover – Picture Book, February 2, 2021

by Hope Lim (Author), Hyewon Yum (Illustrator)
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On her daily bike ride with her dad, a bird-loving little girl passes a woman who frightens her—until she discovers what they have in common.

I am a bird. Ca-Caw! Ca-Caw!

Every day, a little girl rides to school on the back of her father's bike. As they twist and turn through the streets, the little girl spreads her arms like wings and sings her birdsong for all to hear. But when they pass a strange woman in blue who carries a mysterious bag, the girl goes quiet until the woman is out of sight. One day, when they’re running late, the little girl discovers what the woman does with her bag each morning—a surprise that transforms her wariness into a feeling of kinship to be celebrated. Hope Lim’s simple text and Hyewon Yum’s delicate, expressive illustrations create a touching story that encourages readers to embrace our similarities rather than focus on our differences.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Dimensions
    9.38 x 0.34 x 10.25 inches
  6. Publisher
    Candlewick
  7. Publication date
    February 2, 2021
  8. ISBN-10
    1536208914
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1536208917
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PreS-Gr 1-A little girl flies like a bird as she rides in the bicycle seat behind her dad each morning on the way to school. Arms raised and mouth open, she gleefully sings to the birds who follow and waves to friends and neighbors. When she spots an unfamiliar woman in a blue coat, who neither waves or smiles, the little girl is puzzled. On every day she sees the woman, the girl has a mood shift, until the day she unexpectedly sees the woman in the park, singing to and feeding the birds. She views the woman in a new light, and her smile and wave are finally reciprocated. Colored pencil drawings show the details of the seaside town with its various birds in flight or perched along the bicycle's route; all the characters have pale skin, and all have dark hair, but for the older woman, who has gray locks. The girl's dislike and fear of the woman is mirrored in the monster graffiti on a wall. An effective spread depicts a bird's-eye view of the pair and their shared love of birds and what will likely be a new friendship. VERDICT A young girl learns that appearances are deceiving in this cheerful secondary purchase.-Ramarie Beaver, formerly at Plano P.L., TXα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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'I fly like a bird on Daddy’s bike,' the narrator joyfully croons as we watch father and daughter whizz through a coastal, colored-penciled town. . . . Suddenly she spies 'a woman with a blue coat and a big bag … walking very fast,' and clutches her dad’s sweatshirt, as gouache graffiti demons appear on a wall and a graphite shadow joins the gray-haired figure like an evil twin. Yet there she is one day in the park, 'whispering a song to the birds!' Lim’s text and Yum’s art soar as the two 'see' each other at last.
—New York Times Book Review

The soft, textured illustrations expertly pair with the understated text and its beautifully simple, implicit message to look closer before jumping to conclusions...A gentle story about connection that will connect with readers of all ages.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

A little girl and her father take regular bike rides through their coastal town...It’s a tale that celebrates imagination; birds (the monochromatic drawings of graceful birds in flight on the endpapers are a highlight); and the value of getting past fears to discover that we all have more in common than we might think.
—The Horn Book

Lim’s simple, heartfelt narration deftly captures the perturbation kids can develop around an adult who seems unfriendly, and there’s enough amiable reassurance to counterbalance the sympathy. Yum’s softly textured colored pencil and gouache illustrations capture the airy freedom of a zippy bike ride through a lovely seaside Korean (judging by store lettering) town...Kids who’ve had their own encounters with hard-to-slot adults will appreciate the validation and the encouraging outcome.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Each day, a rosy-cheeked girl rides to school in the booster seat on the back of Daddy’s bike, pretending to fly and sing like the many birds in their coastal town... It’s a simple tale for the youngest set of readers, written around an overt message of not judging too quickly and finding connections in unexpected ways... Yum’s soft colored-pencil illustrations complement the words with a pleasant atmosphere, setting the tone through gently bright colors and the simple, smiling features of her characters... A sweetly serene story with a useful lesson.
—Booklist

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick; Illustrated edition (February 2, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1536208914
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1536208917
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.38 x 0.34 x 10.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

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  1. Hope Lim

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    Hope Lim is a children's book author living in San Francisco with her family. Born and raised in South Korea, Hope discovered the world of children’s literature as a mother reading books to her kids. She was drawn to the power of picture books where art and words, two things she loves, are matched perfectly, evoking profound emotions in readers. She is the author of I Am a Bird, My Tree, Mommy’s Hometown, and Sourgrass, to be released in March 2024.

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    Hyewon Yum is the author and illustrator of several acclaimed books for children, including This Is Our House, The Twins' Blanket, There Are No Scary Wolves, and Last Night. Her book Mom, It's My First Day of Kindergarten! received the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family. Visit her online at www.hyewonyum.com, blog at www.hyewonbook.com

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
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A lesson in people surprising you
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A lesson in people surprising you
“Every morning I fly like a bird on Daddy’s bike”Nothing quite matches the feeling like riding a bike. It may be different for each person but I am a firm believer that whatever that feeling is, it cannot be equally matched.For a little girl who rides on her daddy’s bike every day to school, she feels like a bird. Mornings are spent singing her special song and greeting everyone that she sees along their path.Except one day the little girl spots a lady in a blue coat carrying a big bag. She doesn’t wave. She doesn’t smile. This leaves the little girl perplexed.Day after day the bike rides to school continue and the little girl sees the lady in the blue coat walking. Curiosity rises, where could this lady be going? Frustration starts to hit, why doesn’t she smile or wave back? Finally one day the little girl spots the lady in the park surrounded by birds with a big smile on her face. Then just like that, the little girl realizes that the lady in the blue coat is just like her, and they both quietly sing their own bird song.A gentle and sweet story the helps the reader understand that there is more to a person than meets the eye. The soft and calming illustrations are beautifully done and suddenly I have the urge to jump on my bike and see where my path takes me.
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H Wu
5.0 out of 5 stars Important themes for everyone to read
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2021
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Important themes for everyone to read. In simple, spare text, I AM A BIRD shares the important and powerful message that if we look closer at someone who act differently than we expect, we will notice how alike we really are, and we all have more in common than we think. The art style is colored pencil like and it's sweet, playful and cheerful.
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Ariel Gordon
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful gift of a story.
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2021
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A beautiful gift of a story. A young girl rides her bike every morning with her father, pretending to be a bird. She sees an older woman and at first only sees their differences, until one morning she gets a new perspective and is able to understand and appreciate what they have in common. The illustrations are a delight!
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Kathy GJ
5.0 out of 5 stars For big and little bird-lovers everywhere
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2021
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This is a sweet book with a beautiful and important message: it’s so easy to be completely wrong about someone. They may be more like you than you realize. “Caw! Caw!”
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A reader from Concord, MA
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet book, charming illustrations!
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2021
A sweet book with charming illustrations about a little girl who pretends to be a bird while riding on the back of her dad's bike. Then she sees an old lady who refuses to smile and wave like everyone else, and makes an assumption about her. But as it turns out, they have more in common than she imagined.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet tale of compassion
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2021
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This is such a powerful, beautifully written story, and the illustrations are equally lovely! I’ll be making it a go-to whenever I need a great gift.
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Deb S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful story about making connections….
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024
Heartwarming tale of a young girl and her unlikely bond with a woman in a blue coat. Lim’s simple text along with Yum’s moving illustrations make this a perfect read-aloud for all to enjoy.
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Sara R
5.0 out of 5 stars A lesson in people surprising you
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2023
“Every morning I fly like a bird on Daddy’s bike”

Nothing quite matches the feeling like riding a bike. It may be different for each person but I am a firm believer that whatever that feeling is, it cannot be equally matched.

For a little girl who rides on her daddy’s bike every day to school, she feels like a bird. Mornings are spent singing her special song and greeting everyone that she sees along their path.

Except one day the little girl spots a lady in a blue coat carrying a big bag. She doesn’t wave. She doesn’t smile. This leaves the little girl perplexed.

Day after day the bike rides to school continue and the little girl sees the lady in the blue coat walking. Curiosity rises, where could this lady be going? Frustration starts to hit, why doesn’t she smile or wave back? Finally one day the little girl spots the lady in the park surrounded by birds with a big smile on her face. Then just like that, the little girl realizes that the lady in the blue coat is just like her, and they both quietly sing their own bird song.

A gentle and sweet story the helps the reader understand that there is more to a person than meets the eye. The soft and calming illustrations are beautifully done and suddenly I have the urge to jump on my bike and see where my path takes me.
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Sara R
5.0 out of 5 stars A lesson in people surprising you
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2023
“Every morning I fly like a bird on Daddy’s bike”

Nothing quite matches the feeling like riding a bike. It may be different for each person but I am a firm believer that whatever that feeling is, it cannot be equally matched.

For a little girl who rides on her daddy’s bike every day to school, she feels like a bird. Mornings are spent singing her special song and greeting everyone that she sees along their path.

Except one day the little girl spots a lady in a blue coat carrying a big bag. She doesn’t wave. She doesn’t smile. This leaves the little girl perplexed.

Day after day the bike rides to school continue and the little girl sees the lady in the blue coat walking. Curiosity rises, where could this lady be going? Frustration starts to hit, why doesn’t she smile or wave back? Finally one day the little girl spots the lady in the park surrounded by birds with a big smile on her face. Then just like that, the little girl realizes that the lady in the blue coat is just like her, and they both quietly sing their own bird song.

A gentle and sweet story the helps the reader understand that there is more to a person than meets the eye. The soft and calming illustrations are beautifully done and suddenly I have the urge to jump on my bike and see where my path takes me.
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MARIE
3.0 out of 5 stars Not thrilled with the story
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2021
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gift/book for a 5 and 3 year old. Story is OK, but they were not thrilled with it as they love other books.
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