Crane Boy
By: Diana Cohn
Illustrator: Youme Landowne
A boy and his classmates wait for the annual return of the black-necked cranes to the kingdom of Bhutan.
Tags: picture books
Book Details
Hardback:
10-digit ISBN: 1-941026-16-8
13-digit ISBN: 978-1-941026-16-8
Paperback:
10-digit ISBN: 1-941026-17-5
13-digit ISBN: 978-1-941026-17-5
Details
Language: English
Page Count: 40
Hardback Publication Date: March 4, 2015
Rights: All Rights Available
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6 reviews for Crane Boy
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Kirkus Review
[Diana] Cohn weaves numerous details about Bhutanese life and culture into her smoothly told story; Youme adds even more with watercolor images in a naïve style that nicely matches Kinga’s present-tense narration. … [Crane Boy] gracefully celebrates both a little-known culture and its beloved birds.
Foreword Reviews
The soft watercolor illustrations are as graceful as the text … a fascinating, exquisite book.
Judy Reads Books
Not only is this a charming tale, beautifully told and exquisitely illustrated, it introduces all of us to a fascinating country and culture through the eyes of a child. —Judy Freeman
Midwest Book Review
Crane Boy is the beautiful story of a boy in Bhutan who loved the return of the black-necked cranes to his valley each year.
School Library Journal
Give this lovely picture book to any child who is looking to change the world for the better. —Colleen S. Banick
Booklist Online
This tale of wildlife conservation is narrated by a boy named Kinga, who eagerly awaits the annual return of the black-necked cranes to his Himalayan village. … The illustrations throughout showcase both Bhutanese life (filled with boisterously decorated prayer flags, flamboyant buildings, and lush forests) and the exquisite beauty and strength of the cranes, seen flying in formation and close-up.