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desirosie's review against another edition
5.0
So, thankfully JP doesn’t yet recognize my “desperately trying to not cry while reading” voice.
katrinadreamer's review against another edition
5.0
I found this book at the Scholastic book fair when I was a student teacher. I loved the cover and I loved the story even more. It is about a sweet man and his relationship with a bird. I cry every time I read it and it is dear to my heart.
candinamaria's review against another edition
5.0
This book was not what I expected. I cried near the end, which made it hard to keep reading. It's a beautiful story. We borrowed this from the library, but I think we may have to order our own copy.
claudiaswisher's review
4.0
It's David Macaulay, so you know to look carefully, study all the pictures for those lovely details he's famous for.
On the surface, this is the story of a man, Angelo, who cleans and restores church facades, stuccoing and restoring. He finds an injured pigeon and his life takes a turn...he nurses the bird, takes her to work with him (she is at home in the belfries of the churches), feeds her..and names her! We know their relationship is permanent when that happens.
We watch Angelo find a relationship in his life that is as important as his mission to restore churches.
A warm story of missions and friendships and what we leave behind.
On the surface, this is the story of a man, Angelo, who cleans and restores church facades, stuccoing and restoring. He finds an injured pigeon and his life takes a turn...he nurses the bird, takes her to work with him (she is at home in the belfries of the churches), feeds her..and names her! We know their relationship is permanent when that happens.
We watch Angelo find a relationship in his life that is as important as his mission to restore churches.
A warm story of missions and friendships and what we leave behind.
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