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Johnny's Pheasant
CCBC Review:
On their way home from the market, Johnny and his grandma find “a small feathery hump” near the ditch. It’s a pheasant. Grandma guesses it was hit by a car, but Johnny is certain it’s only sleeping. “Hoot! Hoot!” Johnny calls as they put its still, still-warm body in the trunk of their car. “Hoot! Hoot! Hoot!” he calls when they get home. This gorgeous, graceful story about a Native family, written by an Ojibwe author and illustrated by a Cree-Métis artist, is both satisfying and surprising. The drama and wonder unfold in a spare, beautifully crafted text. The perfectly paced narrative is full of humor, warmth, and a deeply child-affirming sensibility. “Hoot Hoot!” Winner, 2020 Charlotte Zolotow Award ©2020 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Julie Flett
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-7
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Birds (Fiction)
Grandmothers
Ojibwe People
Surprise Endings
Diversity subject:
Indigenous
On CCBC Booklist:
Charlotte Zolotow Award (for Outstanding Writing in Picture Books)
Publisher:
University of Minnesota Press
Publish Year: 2019
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781517905019
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Minnema
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