Michael Bird-Boy

by Tomie dePaola

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A young boy who loves the countryside determines to find the source of the black cloud that hovers above it.

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I LOVE this book. This brings an important issue (I am so passion about!) that many children need to know. Michael Bird-Boy lives in the country, and likes to look at the stars at night. One night, the sky is covered with smog. He goes to see what the problem is, and sees that Boss-Lady has a factory making artificial honey. He explains to her how to make real honey, and the air is back to normal! Children need to see the importance of eating organic or natural. I can take this book into two directions: teach my students about avoiding processed food or how to make our air safer. We have to educate our youth that we are killing our planet! If they aren't learning this at home, then its up to educators to take matter into their own hands.
Michael Bird-Boy followed the black cloud to a smoke stack and gave boss lady a natural alternative to making honey that wouldn't cause pollution.

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Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut on September 15, 1934. He received a B.F.A. from Pratt Institute in 1956, a M.F.A. from California College of Arts and Crafts in 1969, and a doctoral equivalency from Lone Mountain College in 1970. He has written and/or illustrated more than 270 books including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, Meet show more the Barkers, Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs, and Oliver Button Is a Sissy. He has received numerous awards for his work including the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure. His murals and paintings can be seen in many churches and monasteries throughout New England. He has designed greeting cards, magazine and record album covers, and theater sets. His work is shown in galleries and museums. Tomie dePaola died on March 30, 2020 because of complications he had from surgery after a fall. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Original publication date
1975
Dedication
To Boss-Lady
First words
Michael Bird-Boy lived in the country.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Good night.

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Genres
Children's Books, Picture Books
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
LCC
PZ7 .D439 .MLanguage and LiteratureFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction and juvenile belles lettresJuvenile belles lettres
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Languages
English
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Paper, Ebook
ISBNs
15
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