{"product_id":"my-beautiful-birds-9781772780109","title":"My Beautiful Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Children's Books selection. The moving story of one boy's refugee experience in the Syrian Civil War and the birds who help him on the road to emotional healing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehind Sami, the Syrian skyline is full of smoke. The boy follows his family and all his neighbours in a long line, as they trudge through the sands and hills to escape the bombs that have destroyed their homes. But all Sami can think of is his pet pigeons--will they escape too? When they reach a refugee camp and are safe at last, everyone settles into the tent city. But though the children start to play and go to school again, Sami can't join in. When he is given paper and paint, all he can do is smear his painting with black. He can't forget his birds and what his family has left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne day a canary, a dove, and a rose finch fly into the camp. They flutter around Sami and settle on his outstretched arms. For Sami it is one step in a long healing process at last.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gentle yet moving story of refugees of the Syrian civil war, \u003ccite\u003eMy Beautiful Birds\u003c\/cite\u003e illuminates the ongoing crisis as it affects its children. It shows the reality of the refugee camps, where people attempt to pick up their lives and carry on. And it reveals the hope of generations of people as they struggle to redefine home.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003edel Rizzo, Suzanne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Suzanne Del Rizzo began her career in picture books as the illustrator of the award-winning Skink on the Brink. With My Beautiful Birds, she launches herself as both author and illustrator for the first time. Suzanne's dimensional illustrations use Plasticine, polymer clay, and other mixed media to bring rich texture and imagination to her books, the most recent of which was Sky Pig. She lives in Oakville, Ontario.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDel Rizzo, Suzane:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Suzanne Del Rizzo began her career in picture books as the illustrator of the award-winning Skink on the Brink. With My Beautiful Birds, she launches herself as both author and illustrator for the first time. Suzanne's dimensional illustrations use Plasticine, polymer clay, and other mixed media to bring rich texture and imagination to her books, the most recent of which was Sky Pig. She lives in Oakville, Ontario.","brand":"Pajama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50650087325970,"sku":"9781772780109","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b8a218f9-7726-4644-a6f9-bc217220d348.jpg?v=1733282674","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-beautiful-birds-9781772780109","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}