Ed Young, author & illustrator
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press; X-Library – 1st Edition (April 27, 2009)
ISBN-13: 978-1596433632
A young eagle learns to soar in this Caldecott-winner by Ed Young.
With beautiful, sweeping artwork and spare, lyrical text, Ed Young tells the story of a boy who finds an egg and gives it to a flock of chickens. When the egg hatches not a chick but an eaglet, the hens, the roosters, and the boy all band together to help the young bird fly. In this lovely story about friendship and dedication, the eaglet perseveres and leaves behind the dusty earth for endless pastel skies.
Adults and children alike will savor the process.
―Christian Science Monitor
A powerful blend of language,imagery and emotion.
―Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Young’s freely sketched figures, rendered in soft, evanescent strokes, not only tell the story but suggest ideas that transcend the simple yet vital events.
―Horn Book (starred review)
Vibrant, minimal chalk drawings–hardly more than sketches, but glorious ones–utilize shifting perspectives to enhance the sky’s imposing vastness … Arresting and absorbing, this tale soars. ―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
This stirring story will remind readers of the Ugly Duckling, but its timeless message of determination reaches far past the fairy tale genre.
―Booklist (starred review)
Young’s suggestive dusky views are by turns confusing, comical, and striking. Along with the minimal narrative, they leave space for readers to ponder and question. They offer nice opportunities for shared reading and, of course, special moments of recognition for readers familiar with Andersen’s tale.
―School Library Journal