{"product_id":"arent-you-a-strange-bird-by-rocio-bonilla-9781681157146","title":"Aren't You a Strange Bird!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*STARRED REVIEW* Foreword Reviews: \"Curiosity-lauding\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Infectious humor...an entertaining and thoughtful portrait of an impressionable and sensitive youngster.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the spirit of \u003ci\u003eAmelia Bedelia\u003c\/i\u003e, a story of miscommunication and literal thinking that sets a curious young boy on a journey towards self-acceptance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarrasco is a curious boy. So when his neighbor, Mrs. Manolita, says \u003ci\u003e\"Aren't you a strange bird!\"\u003c\/i\u003e he wonders what she meant by that. Is he a bird? Does he look like one? Does that mean he can fly?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo Carrasco embarks on an exploration. He climbs trees and pores through books in the library, but doesn't find a bird that looks like him. He tries to eat birdseed, but it doesn't taste very good. It seems like he's not a bird. But, being as curious as he is, Carrasco has one final test to be sure: trying to fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated to English for the first time, this hilarious children's book by esteemed author and illustrator Rocio Bonilla is being brought to a new audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA publisher's note highlights connections between the story and Jewish teachings about identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932124233964,"sku":"9781681157146","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781681157146-aren-t-you-a-strange-bird.jpg?v=1783851425","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/arent-you-a-strange-bird-by-rocio-bonilla-9781681157146","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}