The Language of Birds Nayeli Joshua Tree Dangle writers and curators

writers and curators

4 ¼ x 5 ½” Notecards

Wes Watkins

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The Language of Birds Nayeli Joshua Tree Dangle writers and curatorsA moving picture book about an anxious girl who can talk to birds but finds it hard to talk to people. When a new boy at school connects with trees the way she does with birds, they begin to form a friendship. Mira speaks to the birds. As a baby, she napped in the park where starlings gathered. Before she was two, she could mimic the sounds of the doves. Birds have always made sense to Mira, unlike people who are much more confusing. When Mira tries