پرندگان

by Germano Zullo, Albertine (Illustrator), كورش عاكف (Translator)

کتاب تصویری است و داستان راننده ای را روایت می کند که در ماشینش تعداد زیادی پرنده با خود حمل می کند تا اینکه در جایی که جاده تمام می شود لبه ی دره ای متوقف می شود و پرندگان را رها می کند. اما یک پرنده ی کوچک جا مانده ...

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Birds, Animals, Fiction, Friendship, Poetry

68 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Germano Zullo (1968) acquired Swiss nationality in 1985. He studied economics and management, undertook some trips to Europe, worked as an accountant, before turning to writing. He is married to the illustrator Albertine with whom he has collaborated for several albums. He also writes erotic stories, poems and novels. Today he devotes himself entirely to writing.

Reviews

[Tricia Douglas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book written for children, but adults will definitely love it too. The story and illustrations are simple, but the premise behind the book is very deep. "Most of the time we don't notice the small things. But they are there to be discovered and over time become treasures." We don't need a lot of these simple things. One is just enough to change the world. I really loved this book and appreciate the theme and the deep thinking it left me with.

[Rana Heshmati · Rating 5 out of 5]

بنظرم تصویرهاش کاملا گویا بودن و کاش اصلا هیچ متنی نداشت. رنگ‌ها و بامزگی شخصیت‌ها واقعا به دلم نشست.

[Cristina Di Matteo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gli uccelli è un poetico albo illustrato per bambini, che racconta l’importanza di prestare attenzione ai dettagli, poiché sono proprio questi che possono cambiare il mondo. Tavole con colori ricchi, vivaci, accompagnano il lettore in una storia dolcemente ironica. Un uomo guida il suo camion fino alla fine della strada. Apre il portellone sul retro e uno stormo di uccelli super colorati vola via, ma, come scopre presto l’uomo, un piccolo timido uccellino nero resta nel furgone nascosto, non vuole volare via con gli altri. https://ilmondodichri.com/gli-uccelli/

[Vereads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful!!!!

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life is magical. At times we are lucky enough to realize it.
This book is a ribbon to tie around our finger ... to remember to watch for the magic.

[Seda Akipek · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bu kitap, kaç yaşında olursanız olun, gidip gelip okuyun, açıp açıp seyredin diye yazılmış.
Şimdiye dek okuduğum en güzel kitaplardan...

[Kayce · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Because little things are not made to be noticed. They are there to be discovered."

[Danielle Mootz · Rating 4 out of 5]

My first grader read this to me. Loved it and impressed by her too!

[Hanieh Sadat Shobeiri · Rating 5 out of 5]

I seriously started crying at the end of it (⁠T⁠T⁠)

[Sare mahmoudian · Rating 5 out of 5]

گاهی فکر می‌کنم کتاب‌های کودکان بهترین آموزگار برای ما بزرگ‌ترهاست.

تصاویر و رنگ‌های کتاب چشمگیر بود و همون چند خط ناقابل دریا دریا آرامش بهم منتقل کرد.
یادآوری اینکه اتفاقات کوچیک چقدر می‌تونن توی زندگیمون تاثیر بذارن؛ اونم این روزهای پر از تشویش که برای کمی تغییر و بهبودی به هرچیزی چنگ می‌زنیم.

[Isabel Tolentino · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Porque los pequeños detalles no están hechos para ser advertidos. Están hechos para ser descubiertos" 🌼

[Hanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

wunderschön!!

[Luna · Rating 5 out of 5]

La FIL dijo: “por qué llorar una vez si se pueden llorar dos veces?” :)))

[İrem Nur Nur Kaya · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Çünkü küçük ayrıntılar fark edilmek için değildir. Ayrıntılar keşfedilmek içindir.”

Günlük yaşamımızda çevremize ayrıntıları keşfetmek için bakmamızın ne denli güzel olduğunu şiirsel bir dille ve harika çizimlerle anlatan bir kitap. Koşturmacanın içinde detayları gözden kaçırmaya başladığımızda okuyarak dünyaya dönmek gerekiyor🌟

[Arminzerella · Rating 2 out of 5]

A man in overalls stops his delivery truck at the edge of a cliff and opens the back. A whole flock of birds flies out and away and he waves them off happily. When he returns to the truck, he notices a tiny black bird has remained. He encourages it to fly out and join the others, but it seems reluctant. After they share some quiet time together and a sandwich, the man demonstrates FLYING and the bird seems to get it. It rejoins the flock and the man goes about his business. But, instead of life returning to normal (however normal this particular activity is), the flock does a 180 and returns to carry the man off to wherever it is that they're headed.

I'm not sure what exactly is going on in this story - where are the birds going, does the man do this every day? I liked the scenes between the man and the little black bird best. The illustrations pretty much tell the story - the one I was interested in hearing, anyway - and I could have done without the text. Make up your own ideas about what it all means. Kids will have no problems doing this.

[Romelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Little Bird by Germano Zull was first published in 2010, Switzerland and is the winner of the 2011 Prix Sorcieres for illustration (The French Caldecott). This is a relatively thick picture book at 64-pages long and with only about 106 words. It would do no justice to the book for me to tell you that this is a book about a man who releases birds into the sky only to find one small bird left in his truck. The two share a moment with each other until finally the bird flies off. As simple as the story may seem, the illustration and text suggests something more profound. I found the illustrations by Albertine just as poignant as the text with its simple landscape and quirky character. The message is absolutely wonderful implying that little things can make a big impact in the world. The more I read this book, the more I get out of it. It is a brilliant book. While the deep message is not exactly child-friendly, the illustrations will leave lots to the imagination of the child.

[Paul Hankins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Germano Zullo's quiet little 2012 release in America actually won the equivalent of the Caldecott in France in 2011.

And this one. . .well. . .it's really making me think about the first day of school. LITTLE BIRD may--JUST MAY--bump Sylvia Fair's THE BEDSPREAD to the second class meeting instead of the first day where we have shared it for the past eight years.

This one is all about taking the time to see. . .and to notice. . .

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmmm. The illustrations are really fun, and I liked the character of the truck driver, totally taking everything in stride (why wouldn't you try to teach a bird to fly by example? Why wouldn't a bird eat a sandwich with his wings? Why wouldn't you be held up in flight by just one small avian friend?). However, the capital-I Inspirational text sometimes seemed like a voiceover from the wrong movie. Three stars without the words; 2 stars with the words.

NYT Best Illustrated 2012

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and charming.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to hug this book. The illustrations remind me a bit of Thiebaud's yummy art and the message that it's the little things in life that make the difference is lovely. Gorgeous in its simplicity.

[Scott Robins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I normally have a hard time buying into these kinds of profound, high-message type books, but this was just lovely.

[Tanya Wadley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book with a wonderful message possibly missed by children... but they can be pretty astute. My 10 year old son seemed to recognize what a treasure this little book is before I did. : )

[Antonella · Rating 5 out of 5]

MUY ADORABLE

[Amir · Rating 5 out of 5]

محشر. چند بار این نقاشی‌ها رو نگاه کردم. رنگ آبی آسمون و زرد و نارنجی زمین و کامیون قرمز و پرنده‌هاش. خیلی قشنگه.

[نسيبة العزيبي · Rating 5 out of 5]

يقود رجل شاحنةً حمراء كبيرة، حتى يصل بها إلى حافة الجبل، وحين يدرك بأنه غير قادرٍ على السير قدمًا، يخرج من الشاحنة، ويتوجه إلى عربتها ويفتحها، فينطلق منها سرب كبيرٌ من الطيور الملونة، ذات أحجام وأشكالٍ مختلفة. يودعها الرجل ويهم بإغلاق العربة مرّةً أخرى، فينتبه لوجود طائرٍ أسود، صغيرٍ جدًا، جالسًا بمفرده في عمقها. يحاول الرجل تشجيع الطائر على الطيران واللحاق بالسرب، فيحرك يديه كما تحرك الطيور أجنحتها، ويقفز عاليًا مرات، لكن الطائر لا يستجيب! ويبقى في مكانه. يقرر الرجل الجلوس بجانب الطائر الصغير، يتأمله، يتقاسم معه شطيرته، يشير له نحو السماء ويحدثه عن الطيران، وهكذا حتى يأنس له الطائر الصغير، وفجأةً يطير ويطير. يلوح له الرجل مودعًا، بقلب ممتلئ بالرضا. وبينما هو جالسٌ خلف مقود شاحنته عائدًا معها من حيث أتى، يلاحظ الرجل سرب الطيور الملونة في السماء وقد تقدمها الطائر الأسود الصغير، يقودها نحوه. تُخرج الطيور الرجل من الشاحنة وتطير به عاليًا عاليًا، بعيدًا بعيدًا..

عجيبةٌ تلك الأشياء الصغيرة، التي إن اكتشفناها ومنحناها الحب منحتنا الخلاص! تلك الأشياء الصغيرة هي كنزنا الحقيقي♥️

[Christie Kaaland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Won't young readers delight in querying after this story: Why did the man have all those birds in the back of his truck? He seemed nice; did he capture them and then decide to let them go? Since they followed him, were they his pets? Maybe he couldn't take care of them any longer? He was nice because he tried to get the tiny black bird left behind to fly away with the others.

Swiss artist Albertine's minimalist paintings in both sparse color palette and singular forms bring the story's appreciation for small things and small moments together.

As the man and the tiny bird sit quietly together and share a meal, we feel the soft kindness shared, the quietness of the moment in the vastness surrounding them as evidenced in the beginning illustrations. They sit, on the tailgate, eating their meal and contemplating flight, freedom, and friendship.

[Belu Pozzi · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Los pequeños detalles no están hechos para ser advertidos”.

Los pájaros es un libro álbum tierno y conmovedor, de esos que nos llegan con una empatía única y nos marcan. De esos libros que llegan para quedarse en nuestra biblioteca mental.

Un texto simple y conciso que trata sobre la importancia de las pequeñas acciones. ¿Cómo se transforma tu día ante un pequeño gesto de un ser querido o de un extraño?

El relato completa su significado con las imágenes que narran la historia de un hombre que tras liberar a una bandada de pájaros se encuentra con un pequeño amigo en el interior de su camión. ¿Qué hará ante esta situación inesperada?

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[Bléu · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Some days are different. One could almost believe that one day is just like any other. But some have something a little more. Nothing much. Just a small thing. Tiny. Most of the time we don’t notice these things. Because little things are not made to be noticed. They are there to be discovered. When we take the time to look for them, the small things appear. Here or there. Tiny. But suddenly so present...they seem enormous. The small things are treasures. True treasures. There are no greater treasures than the little things. One is to enrich the moment. Just one is enough to change the world.”

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Younger readers may need help to understand the deeper messages of this story. The man drives his truck to the cliff edge and releases beautiful birds of all sorts to fly free. One small scared bird remains. The man tries to explain flight and freedom. Finally, the bird flies off to join the flock. They return and take the man with them.
At its basis, it can be read as a simple and sweet story of birds flying away. However, do press deeper and see the feelings covered in the pictures and character expressions. The message of freedom should open discussion in group settings.

[FM Family · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book just didn't resonate for me or my 3.5 year old. I felt like we both tried, read it a few times, but were ultimately like, meh. Which makes me feel a bit uncouth, or uncreative. But it just didn't work for me. I felt like the statements about small things being important felt like they may have been profound in their original language but to me felt a bit too close to "good things come in small packages" or "dance as if nobody's watching". Ultimately, I didn't get out of this book what other reviewers have, which is just the way it goes sometimes!