Awards

• Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Up to Seven) 2013
• Short-listed for Grand Canyon Reader Award (Picture) 2016
• Short-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Picture Book) 2015
• Winner of Cybils (Fiction Picture Book) 2012

Overview

While out foraging for interesting things, Vernon the toad finds a new friend - a small blue bird who is curiously silent. Vernon shows Bird the river and the forest and some of his other favorite things, but Bird says nothing. Vernon introduces Bird to his friends, Skunk and Porcupine, but Bird still says nothing. Bird is shy, says Vernon, but also a very good listener. Vernon worries that Bird is silent because he misses his home, so the two set off on a journey to help find a home for Bird. This is a tender tale of a thoughtful friend who is determined to help his quiet companion, by the author of A Sick Day for Amos McGee, winner of the 2011 Caldecott Medal. This title has Common Core connections. A Home for Bird is a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2012

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Reviews

<p> Stead has crafted an old-fashioned story that speaks directly to the heart... -- Horn Book Magazine , starred<p> The richly colored drawings are the perfect companions to this classic story of kindhearted friendship and belonging and will be a welcome addition to any collection or storytime. -- School Library Journal <p> Stead creates characters that make readers care; Vernon's compassion and faith have near-spiritual dimensions. And the scribbled artwork brims with small delights... -- Publishers Weekly , starred<p> A deeply satisfying story that speaks to the universal desires to be nurtured and to find a home. -- Kirkus , starred

<p> Stead creates characters that make readers care; Vernon's compassion and faith have near-spiritual dimensions. And the scribbled artwork brims with small delights... -- Publishers Weekly , starred<p> <p> A deeply satisfying story that speaks to the universal desires to be nurtured and to find a home. -- Kirkus , starred

<p> Stead has crafted an old-fashioned story that speaks directly to the heart... -- Horn Book Magazine , starred<p> <p> <p> Stead creates characters that make readers care; Vernon's compassion and faith have near-spiritual dimensions. And the scribbled artwork brims with small delights... -- Publishers Weekly , starred<p> <p> A deeply satisfying story that speaks to the universal desires to be nurtured and to find a home. -- Kirkus , starred

Author Information

Philip C. Stead is the author of the 2011 Caldecott Medal book, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, which was illustrated by his wife, Erin E. Stead. His most recent picture book, Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat, was the recipient of starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. Philip lives with his wife in Ann Arbor, Michiga

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