The Birds of the Harbor

By John Italia

This enchanting tale of a boys longing to speak the eloquent language of birds and to express his inner most secrets and thoughts, leads him to a forbidden visit to the harbor. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0972661476
• ISBN13: 9780972661478
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Shenanigan Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 12.3"

Customer Reviews

The sweepingly beautiful artwork adds a majestic touch to this wonderful fable.

Written by bird lover John Italia and illustrated by portrait artist Elena Caravela, The Birds of the Harbor is a splendid picturebook about a young boy's wish to experience the wisdom of the birds. His strict mother denounces his beliefs as foolish, yet his desire to know leads him to a forbidden visit to the harbor, and an experience with a seagull that will resonate in his imagination and transform him forever. The sweepingly beautiful artwork adds a majestic touch to this wonderful fable.