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A group of children discover a dead bird. On their way to play in the park, a diverse group of children stumble across a dead bird. They know the bird is dead because it had no heart beat and because it was cold and still. They were sorry it was dead and could never fly again.
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The Dead Bird is a children's book by Margaret Wise Brown. Brown's text copyright was 1938 but it was not published until 1958 (by Addison-Wesley Publishing) with illustrations by Remy Charlip; this was after Brown's 1952 death. The story was reissued in 2016 with new illustrations by Christian Robinson.
- Margaret Wise Brown, Remy Charlip
- 1958
Mar 1, 2016 · This classic picture book by beloved children’s book author Margaret Wise Brown is gorgeously reillustrated for a contemporary audience by the critically acclaimed, Caldecott Honor winning illustrator Christian Robinson.
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- Margaret Wise Brown
Mar 1, 2016 · One day, the children find a bird lying on its side with its eyes closed and no heartbeat. They are very sorry, so they decide to say good-bye. In the park, they dig a hole for the bird and cover it with warm sweet-ferns and flowers.
- Harpercollins
Dec 17, 2009 · The story is a simple, matter-of-fact description of the time a group of young friends find a dead bird. The children observe how the bird is still warm but its heart has stopped beating; soon later, the bird becomes cold and stiff and the children can no longer easily move its tiny limbs.
Mar 1, 2016 · Classic about kids burying bird gets vibrant new art. Read Common Sense Media's The Dead Bird review, age rating, and parents guide.
Apr 20, 1995 · ‘Finding a still warm but dead bird, a group of children give it a fitting burial and every day, until they forget, come again to the woods to sing to the dead bird and place fresh flowers on its grave.
- Margaret Wise Brown
