Apr 11, 20 a bluebird befriends a lonely boy and risks its life to protect him in a city park in bob staakes latest picture book, bluebird. May 01, 20 staakes book raises big questions about kindness, death, and the life sustaining value of friendship. Bluebird, for ages 37, is told entirely with pictures so children have to interpret what is happening. She has a master of arts in teaching and is passionate. The book is about a boy who is being bullied by other kids. Both simple and evocative, this timeless and profound story will resonate with readers young and old. Bluebird by bob staake in djvu, doc, txt download ebook. Stakke manages to capture the meaning of friendship in a few simple spreads. Nov 08, 2016 video of wordless picture book by bob staake. The images are simple, and the themes are at times heavy, but the message is a valuable one about the meaning of friendship.
Inside the studio with bob staake, illustrator of the book of gold. The red lemon, a 2006 new york times best illustrated book. Staakes newest book, bluebird, is a wonderful example of this ideology wordless book in which a quiet, introverted young boy finds a friend in a small bluebird. Bluebird is writer and illustrator bob staakes new wordless childrens book the book follows a lonely boy and his bluebird friend, even as. The book follows a lonely boy and his bluebird friend, even as bullies threaten them. Oct 15, 2015 in his most beautiful and moving work to date, bob staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the importance of friendship. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items.
Some books can rightfully be called books of a lifetime. Bob staake is an american illustrator, cartoonist, childrens book author and designer. Apr 10, 20 bob staake has been working on this book for 10 years, and he believes it is the story he was born to write. Oct 14, 2015 lets look at bluebird by bob staake, 20. Im torn about bob staakes new picture book, bluebird. I definitely plan to read bluebird with a group of 6th or 7th grade students and ask them to interpret the books ending. May 21, 20 bluebird is writer and illustrator bob staake s new wordless childrens book the book follows a lonely boy and his bluebird friend, even as bullies threaten them staake. Bluebird kindle edition by staake, bob, staake, bob.
Illustrator and writer bob staakes wordless childrens book, bluebird, was released in april. In this wordless story, a shy boy finds a winged mentor in a cheery bluebird. The bird helps the boy perk up after a rough day at school and then connects him to some friendly children at a sailboat p. Bobs awardwinning work appears in publications like the new yorker, the.
Color changes, from blue to near black to white to blue again, allow readers to feel every emotion, including the devastating climax and the begstobediscussed ending, which is punctuated by eight birds of many colors escorting the boy and the bluebird into the clouds. Inside the studio with bob staake, the book of gold. Sickness, company, and first birthdays are keeping this house busy and unfortunately making the posts sparse. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. I walk with vanessa a story about a simple act of kindness by kerascoet wordless picture book duration.
He has been working on this book for 10 years, and he believes bluebird is the story he was born to write. A bluebird befriends a lonely boy and risks its life to protect him in a city park in bob staakes latest picture book, bluebird. See all books authored by bob staake, including bluebird, and the red lemon deluxe golden book, and more on. Buy the other book bluebird by bob staake at indigo. When a little blue bird and a little boy become friends they have fun around town but when at the end of the day they encounter three bullies and little blue bird is caught in the crossfire. Staake takes readers on a profound journey through sadness and hope. Hes also a prolific and highly acclaimed commercial illustrator whose work has appeared in the new yorker, time, the washington post, and the new york times. This book has no words so you follow the pictures and tell the story. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. At moments this book is heartening, happy, sad, and dark. The book beautifully begins from the cover with the little bluebird flying through the end pages, the title page, and.
Created by national book festival listen to the audio share. Bob staakes wordless book has become one of those amazingly powerful works that conveys more in 40 pages than most 100page chapter books. His work has graced the cover of the new yorker a dozen times, and his november 17, 2008 barack obama victory cover was named best magazine cover of the year by time magazine. This months illustration for mad by bob staake, may 2017. Readers can see the different emotions the main character shows throughout the book and gives you an idea what will happen next. In his most beautiful and moving work to date, the new yorker illustrator bob staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the importance of friendship. Children will find this both troubling and uplifting. In this emotional picture book, readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young boy and ultimately risks. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Apr 14, 20 staake, a new yorker cartoonist and creator of the red lemon, a new york times best illustrated book, has drawn a book of true beauty. Bob staake has been working on this book for 10 years, and he believes it is the story he was born to write. Bluebird by bob staake bluebird was a very different wordless picture book of the selected 3.
The book beautifully begins from the cover with the little bluebird flying through the end pages, the title page, and onto the spread above where it takes interest in the small boy of the story. A young boy is bullied, and while the teacher is oblivious, a bluebird sees all. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Bear with me until i can get back to regular postings. In this emotional picture book, readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young boy and ultimately risks his life to save the boy from. Bluebird, by bob staake, and more the new york times. Bob staakes wordless story of a boy and his constant companion, a bluebird, brings a tear to your eye, a lump in your throat, and finally, a glow to your heart. Bob staake author of bluebird goodreads share book. Bluebird is writer and illustrator bob staakes new wordless childrens book.
May 20, 20 staakes newest book, bluebird, is a wonderful example of this ideology wordless book in which a quiet, introverted young boy finds a friend in a small bluebird. New picture books starring a pair of goslings, animated chickens, lucky ducklings, and a boy and his bluebird. An extraordinarily beautiful and moving picture book. Bluebird childrens book by bob staake now you can share bob staakes unique illustrations, which have graced the cover of the new yorker, with your children. He lives and works in chatham, massachusetts on the elbow of cape cod. Bob staake has 66 books on goodreads with 18306 ratings. Winner kids indie next list inspired recommendations for kids from indie.
The book of gold awardwinning illustrator bob staake bluebird and the red lemon brings us an emotionally rich picture book about a boy who discovers that the search for knowledge is more important than knowledge itself. Apr 24, 20 by caryn in book trailers no comments tags. Based on this assumption i bought the bluebird for my 6 year old son for christmas. This is intended for four to eight year olds be prepared for emotional discussions following a first reading. Few picture books capture the somber hues of loneliness and introspection as stunningly as staake does in this aptly wordless tale.
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. As author and illustrator bob staake has given readings of bluebird, his new wordless childrens book, hes found that kids are wiser than. Official facebook fan page for illustrator, author and graphic designer bob staake. I really like the how modern the illustrations were and how the emotions were displayed so vividly. In his most beautiful and moving work to date, bob staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the importance of friendship. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bluebird. Created by random acts of reading view on random acts of reading share. Staake makes a significant departure in tone from his earlier madcap work with this sensitive, wordless story about the salvation a lonely boy finds in the form of a friendly bluebird. Bluebird by bob staake overdrive rakuten overdrive. In his most beautiful and moving work to date, bob staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the. Bluebird by bob staake 9781783441853paperback lovereading. Parents need to know that bluebird is a largely imagesonly picture book that tells a story of loneliness, isolation, bullying, friendship, and loss.
In this emotional picture book, readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young boy. In this emotional picture book, readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young boy and ultimately risks his life to save the boy from harm. In this emotional picture book, readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young boy and ultimately risks his. He lives and works in chatham, massachusetts on the elbow of cape cod after drawing editorial cartoons while at west high school in torrance, california, staake attended the university of southern california 1977 on a. Bob staake is the creator of many books for children, including bluebird. Awardwinning illustrator bob staake bluebird and the red lemon brings us an emotionally rich picture book about a boy who discovers that the search for knowledge is more important than knowledge itself. The donut chef, a childrens choice book awards finalist. This wordless picture book could be used to introduce the subject of selfsacrifice, death, and resurrection to young children, though it may be too upsetting for some. In this emotional picture book, readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young boy and ultimately. Jul 01, 20 in his most beautiful and moving work to date, bob staake explores the universal themes of loneliness, bullying, and the importance of friendship. Staake, a new yorker cartoonist and creator of the red lemon, a new york times best illustrated book, has drawn a book of true beauty.