Days of the Blackbird: A Tale of Northern Italy - Softcover

DePaola, Tomie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142402710 ISBN 13: 9780142402719

Publisher: Puffin, 2005

Synopsis

Gemma, a young girl living in the mountains of northern Italy, asks the blackbirds to sing to her ailing father, the Duke of Gennaro, and only one blackbird decides to remain when the weather becomes cooler, in the story of the origins of the Days of the Blackbird. Reprint.

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Review:

A successful and satisfying union of narration and illustration. (School Library Journal) Fresco-style artwork-the colors washed and clean-accompanies this testament to friendship, fidelity, and generosity; fittingly, the story radiates warmth. (Kirkus Reviews)

About the Author:

Tomie dePaola (www.tomie.com) is the acclaimed author and/or illustrator of more than 250 books for children. His books range from autobiographical stories to retellings of folktales and legends to original tales, such as the Strega Nona books. The American Library Association said: “His works reflect an innate understanding of childhood, a distinctive visual style, and a remarkable ability to adapt his voice to perfectly suit the story.” Tomie has received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, a Caldecott Honor for Strega Nona, and a Newbery Honor for his autobiographical chapter book,26 Fairmount Avenue. He was awarded the Smithson Medal, the Regina Medal, was designated a “living treasure” by the state of New Hampshire, and received the 2012 Original Art Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Society of Illustrators. He lives in New London, New Hampshire.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0142402710
• ISBN 13: 9780142402719
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32