Children's Fiction Death & Dying
Mama Bird Lost an Egg
- Publisher
- Chouette Publishing, Inc.
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2019
- Category
- Death & Dying, General, Birds
- Recommended Age
- 3 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- p to 12
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9782898020827
- Publish Date
- Oct 2019
- List Price
- $17.95
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Description
Mama Bird is sad today.
A little egg she was keeping warm has broken. With tenderness and compassion, her son, Gabriel, helps comfort her. A thoughtful picture book that explores the theme of miscarriage, using a subtle metaphor. It provides families who are living a similar experience, a resource to talk about grief and loss with young children.
About the authors
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A multi-disciplinary artist, Evelyne Fournier has carried out projects in a variety of artistic spheres. She is an actress and puppeteer, as well as a playwright. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, riding her bicycle, and spying on her three children! She has published multiple picture books, including Mama Bird Lost an Egg with CrackBoom! Books, and Les Sans-Pareil, published by Éditions Québec Amérique (2019).
Awards
- Winner, Northern Lights Book Award | Emotional Health Category
Editorial Reviews
FROM MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW: The collaborative work of author Evelyne Fournier and illustrator Chloloula, Mama Bird Lost an Egg is a thoughtful and thoroughly child friendly picture book that explores the theme of miscarriage. ... Mama Bird Lost an Egg is a unique, very ably presented, and unreservedly recommended addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections.
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