A Cage Went in Search of a Bird

Two lonely souls find each other in this unusual tale of friendship and belonging from award-winning comic...
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Author: Cary Fagan
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A Cage Went in Search of a Bird by Fagan, Cary

A Cage Went in Search of a Bird

CHF 26.22

A Cage Went in Search of a Bird

CHF 26.22
Author: Cary Fagan
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Two lonely souls find each other in this unusual tale of friendship and belonging from award-winning comic writer Cary Fagan featuring vibrant art by Banafsheh Erfanian.

Is there someone out there for everyone? Two lonely souls find each other in this unusual tale of friendship and belonging from award-winning comic writer Cary Fagan. In her North American debut, illustrator Banafsheh Erfanian brings ornate artistry to the cage and birds that inhabit this surprisingly human story.

A long-empty birdcage takes a chance and leaves behind its attic home to find a bird to keep. Out in the world, the cage encounters many birds and offers shelter to each of them. One by one, they refuse, explaining why they belong elsewhere. The cage feels lonelier than ever - until the cage in search of a bird finds a bird in search of a cage.

Based on an aphorism by Franz Kafka, Fagan's original story will make readers laugh at its absurdity and ponder its meaning long after they finish reading.

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.



Author: Cary Fagan
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Published: 05/01/2017
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.60h x 8.70w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781554988617
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2017 pg. 118
Booklist 05/01/2017 pg. 77
School Library Journal 06/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 35 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Cary Fagan is an award-winning author of books for children and adults. Among his books are I Wish I could Draw, Danny Who Fell in a Hole and Oy, Feh, So?. In 2014 he won the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People. He has also won the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the IODE Jean Throop Book Award. His picture book Mr. Zinger's Hat was selected for the 2015 TD Grade One Book Giveaway. His books have been translated into nine languages. Cary lives with his family in Toronto.

Banafsheh Erfanian was born in Tehran, Iran. She graduated from Tehran University of Art with a bachelor in graphic design and a master's in illustration. Banafsheh has illustrated more than twenty books and magazines, and written more than twenty-five articles in art reviews. She has exhibited her work in Iran, Italy, US, Canada, Moscow, Japan and Belgrade. She has won prizes such as the 1st prize of the Second Festival of Text Books Illustration, Iran, and the encouragement prize of the 15th Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustration, Japan. She teaches painting and illustration in Iran and Canada.

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