Sparrow Girl
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A young girl’s small but powerful act of heroism during China’s “Sparrow War” teaches the value of compassion in this poetic picture book by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sara Pennypacker.
Sparrows were the enemy of farmers. According to the leader of the country, they were eating too much grain, so he announced a great “Sparrow War” to banish them from China.
But Ming-Li didn’t want to chase the birds away. As the people of her village gathered with firecrackers and gongs to scatter the sparrows, she watched in dismay.
Quietly, she vowed to save as many sparrows as she could, one by one...
Sparrows were the enemy of farmers. According to the leader of the country, they were eating too much grain, so he announced a great “Sparrow War” to banish them from China.
But Ming-Li didn’t want to chase the birds away. As the people of her village gathered with firecrackers and gongs to scatter the sparrows, she watched in dismay.
Quietly, she vowed to save as many sparrows as she could, one by one...
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Format
Hardback
Pages
40
Price
18.00 €
Description
A young girl’s small but powerful act of heroism during China’s “Sparrow War” teaches the value of compassion in this poetic picture book by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sara Pennypacker.
Sparrows were the enemy of farmers. According to the leader of the country, they were eating too much grain, so he announced a great “Sparrow War” to banish them from China.
But Ming-Li didn’t want to chase the birds away. As the people of her village gathered with firecrackers and gongs to scatter the sparrows, she watched in dismay.
Quietly, she vowed to save as many sparrows as she could, one by one...
Sparrows were the enemy of farmers. According to the leader of the country, they were eating too much grain, so he announced a great “Sparrow War” to banish them from China.
But Ming-Li didn’t want to chase the birds away. As the people of her village gathered with firecrackers and gongs to scatter the sparrows, she watched in dismay.
Quietly, she vowed to save as many sparrows as she could, one by one...
Book Information
Main Genre
N/A
Sub Genre
N/A
Format
Hardback
Pages
40
Price
18.00 €