Book details
The Subway Sparrow
Author: Leyla Torres; Illustrated by the author
The Subway Sparrow
$9.99
About This Book
Book Details
Leyla Torres's beloved picture book The Subway Sparrow playfully engages with issues of big city life and multiculturalism.
An English-speaking girl, a Spanish-speaking man, and a Polish-speaking woman might not be able to converse, but when a sparrow trapped in their subway car needs help, their common concern bridges the language barriers between them.
Imprint Publisher
Square Fish
ISBN
9780374471293
In The News
“Colorful watercolor paintings illustrate this multicultural story. When a sparrow flies into a subway car, a young Oriental girl tries to rescue it. She enlists the aid of a teenage boy, a Spanish-speaking woman, and a Polish-speaking man. The illustrations are filled with wonderful details. . .The brief text, which includes phrases in Spanish and Polish, advances the plot while allowing the illustrations to convey the action. . .A special book.” —School Library Journal
“A charming multicultural vignette, ingeniously constructed, nicely paced, and altogether disarming.” —Kirkus Reviews