Daddy, Can We Keep the Little Bird?
In this children’s book about embracing life’s unexpected changes, a father and daughter bond, deal with life lessons, and learn that to care is to protect–but to love is to let go.
A little girl spent months begging her dad for a pet. She is overjoyed when she gets two beautiful and colorful birds!
She cares for her little birds as if they were her babies. She sings to them and loves them dearly.
One day, the birds unexpectedly pass away. The little girl is overwhelmed with pet loss grief when she gets a surprise visitor–a bluebird flies into their home!
The little girl is so happy about her new friend. She wants to keep him close to her—but the bluebird was born to fly and is unhappy in his cage. Will she discover that the joy of living is found in freedom?
More than just a children’s book, this multi-dimensional story includes:
Original music in a fun twist on the “turn the page” style of kid lit.
Accessible French and Spanish text and lyrics introducing early readers to accessible language through storytelling and song.
Pet loss for children that doesn’t focus on grief, but the sad sweetness of learning to let go.
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This one-of-a-kind book brings different scenes and emotions from the book to life with a QR code linked to original songs in English, French, and Spanish. Bring language learning for kids to a whole new level with easy-to-learn lyrics and electro-pop, Latin urban, and samba music.
With songs like “Hold On,” “So Bright to Me,” and “Run Around Happy,” this book shares the uplifting message that life can seem unfair at times—but after the storm comes beautiful rainbows.
Listen up.
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“A hymn to freedom. A uniquely talented author, songwriter, and performer, Anne-Sophie Jeanty created beautiful songs and melodies to accompany this text of great beauty.”
—Philippe Vanhille, secondary director at Rochambeau, The French International School in D.C.
“Charming and poetic, this story of love and freedom will help young readers understand what growing up is all about.”
—Sandra Percy, secondary history and geography teacher at Rochambeau, The French International School in D.C.
“An original story filled with sensibility and emotion. Through the intimate relationship between a father and his daughter, we know how important the role of a pet becomes in the life of our children, and how it serves as a tool to transmit values as necessary as respect, love, kindness, and freedom. A highly recommended reading that provokes an attentive, naïve, and curious gaze in the little ones at home.”
–—Isabel Bedoya, Spanish teacher at Rochambeau, The French International School in D.C.
“A moving story told in simple words, combining tenderness and poetry. The illustrations and songs that accompany the text make this album a charming book to add to your library.”
—Marie Comninos, 5th grade teacher at Rochambeau, The French International School in D.C.
