Mole and the Baby Bird

By Marjorie Newman

Book Overview

Mole finds and lovingly cares for a wounded baby bird. As the bird recovers, Mole's mother explains that soon the bird will fly. But Mole wants to keep the bird, so he builds it a cage. Then, one beautifully clear day, Grandad takes Mole for a walk to the top of a high hill where Mole can feel the wind whipping around him. "I'm flying " he says. When Mole returns home, he looks at the caged baby bird, finally understands that birds are meant to fly, and sets his baby bird free. The extraordinary team of author Marjorie Newman and illustrator Patrick Benson has created a book that speaks to the delicate nature of love and freedom. This is a book for the ages, and one to treasure for a lifetime.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582347840
• ISBN13: 9781582347844
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.0" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

Just a lovely story...

My husband picked this up for my son (18 months) at our local independent bookstore. Since then, it is a consistent favorite - not just with our son, but with the entire family. It is beautifully told, a lovely tale, and wonderfully illustrated. I actually came on this site hoping to find more of her books in print. I believe it is a story that will bear re-telling for years to come.

Great book.

A beautiful, touching, honest book with a great lesson.

beautiful story about love

Mole finds a baby bird and wants to keep it as a pet. He loves his bird so much but realizes, with the help of Granddad Mole, that the bird is meant to fly. The lesson of loving and letting go is a special one in this book.

Uber-great book

"Mole and the Baby bird" is a book that has a lot to give. The story is told in sparse - yet resonating text, and the message is clear and strong. Mole learns that baby bird needs to be free via the gentle nudging of his grandfather. The illustrations are detailed and delightful - the spread where mole pretends to fly is beautifully rendered. I came home with so many "abandoned " birds - I just wish this had been around when I was young.Recommended to the enth...

A gentle parable with an important life lesson

Mole And The Baby Bird is the color picture book story of a mole who finds a young wild creature in need and tries his best to look after it. But wild creatures are not pets, and soon Mole must accept that the bird he sheltered can't stay with him forever. Written by Marjorie Newman and illustrated by Patrick Benson is highly recommended as a gentle parable with an important life lesson for young readers.