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K-Gr 3 The instructions of French poet Jacques Prévert on how to paint the portrait of a bird are expertly translated and perfectly illustrated. The opening pages wordlessly depict a boy being awakened by the singing of a small, blue bird on his windowsill. After he sets up his easel and canvas, he follows the poem's directives: "First paint a cage with an open door" and then, with his canvas, the boy trails the bird...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Mid-twentieth-century poet, surrealist, and screenwriter Prévert provides a poetic exploration of the sources of creative expression. The narrator addresses a young artist: "First paint a cage with an open door.... Then take the picture to...a park...or a forest." The child Gerstein depicts is inspired by a songbird on his windowsill, a bird...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Mid-twentieth-century poet Prévert provides an exploration of creative expression. The child Gerstein depicts is inspired by a songbird, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More