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Purple Little Bird
by
Greg E. Foley (Goodreads Author)
Purple Little Bird lives in a very purple world:
He has a purple little house and a purple little garden.
But somehow, it's just not quite perfect.
So Purple Little Bird sets off to find the perfect place for him—and discovers it in a most unexpected way.
He has a purple little house and a purple little garden.
But somehow, it's just not quite perfect.
So Purple Little Bird sets off to find the perfect place for him—and discovers it in a most unexpected way.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
May 3rd 2011
by Balzer + Bray
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I started out liking it... and I could still see myself using it for a toddler storytime on colors... I just didn't like the ending. Purple Little Bird thinks that something is not quite right about his purple house, so he goes in search of the perfect home. Of course, he ends up back at his house... only he figures out what is not quite right: his house is TOO PURPLE! The last spread shows the bird and new friends painting the house different colors. Well, in MY opinion, there is no such thing...more
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Purple little bird just can't get his house to feel right, no matter how hard he tries. He makes a Goldilocks-type trip, and meets many friends, but he can't find a place that is just right. His new friends help him realize that his old home was just right -- it just needed some more colors! Nothing super-amazing about the plot here, but it's pretty well done, and there are lots of colors!
Crayon-style artwork and bright colors make this book feel fun and fresh.
This story would work for a color-t...more
Crayon-style artwork and bright colors make this book feel fun and fresh.
This story would work for a color-t...more
Purple Little Bird has a close to perfect purple house . . . but something's not quite right. So he sets out to find the perfect place. He encounters various animals of various colors along the way, and while each has something special, none is quite suited for Purple Little Bird. Finally, the possums return him to his own house, and together change it into various colors so that it becomes perfect. A perfect preschool book (3 1/2 stars).
Greg Foley's simple and sweet illustrations coupled with prose that is easy for children to relate to makes for a happy little world for Purple Little Bird. This quest for the perfect place will teach young readers about color, weather, and other sensory words. The story also speaks to the importance of friendship and diversity. Another excellent story from this award winning author!
Believe it or not, it's hard to find a "good" storytime book about colors. It's shocking, because doesn't it seem that every book in the world for kids is about colors and numbers?
Yes, but that doesn't mean that they're good, or anything beyond "Apples are Red."
This one has nice repetition, nice colors, and resolves in a simple, satisfying way.
Yes, but that doesn't mean that they're good, or anything beyond "Apples are Red."
This one has nice repetition, nice colors, and resolves in a simple, satisfying way.
Who would have thought purple could be such an interesting and perfect color. Unfortunately, purple little bird becomes restless with it and sets off to explore the world to find something more perfect than his purple life. What he finds are many things along the way but they just do not seem right. This is a cute book about colors and even climates while finding that perfect fit. There are many animals in their habitats that little bird meets along the way. The sweet and adorable pictures are n...more
Great art, though nothing to inspire you. Good story with an essential message of going out in the world and incorporating the things you learn into your life to make it richer. Not a great ELL book, but the repetition in here is good for readers with a decent vocabulary but still in the picture book stage.
There's no place like home. And if that's not quite right either, a coat of paint can't hurt.
That pretty much sums up this little story about a very dissatisfied bird. The story was okay, the illustrations were adorable and the lesson in colors and climates will entertain toddlers. Otherwise, meh.
That pretty much sums up this little story about a very dissatisfied bird. The story was okay, the illustrations were adorable and the lesson in colors and climates will entertain toddlers. Otherwise, meh.
Little Bird loves purple, so everything in his house is purple. But no matter how hard he tries, his home doesn't quite feel perfect. He heads off on a quest to find the perfect home and makes some new friends and a surprising discovery about colors.
Thick black line and washes of watercolor.
Thick black line and washes of watercolor.
I dislike purple, so I hesitated to check this out today. I didn't want to stare at 20 pages of purple! But! The sweet illustrations deserve a look, and my daughter loved the simple story with the color associations. It's one that she can "read" through by herself too.
I love this illustrator and how he can create such expression with so few strokes. My seven year old also really enjoyed the book and asked to read it again as soon as he had finished it. He wasn't convinced, however, that there was too much purple.
Purple Little Bird loves everything purple yet can't get his house to feel quite right. On his quest for the perfect place, he meets many animals in many places, none of which feel right either. When the friends lend a hand, he finds the perfect place!
Purple little bird lives in a purple world. (Kind of like that song Blue only purple :) He realizes something is missing and searches many other landscapes and realizes that maybe colorful changes can be make to make his own little space even better.
I am a huge Greg Foley fan - his Bear books slay me with their cuteness. His new book, about a little bird who loves all things purple, is so adorable it should be illegal!
--Review by Lauren
--Review by Lauren
I love the art, and the lesson of "the grass is always greener." It's got some of the Three Bears action with finding the right fit, too, which is often where one starts out.
I thought the simple pictures were adorable and the story about colors was a good one. I liked the image of the multi-colored world on the last page.
I'm a purple lover myself, so I enjoyed reading this book about a purple lille bird that lives in a purple little house....
Purple is my favorite color, so of couse I loved purple little bird! But he did discover other colors in the world.
Feb 25, 2013
Scottsdale Public Library
added it
Finding the perfect purple place is a colorful surprise.
-Monty K.-
-Monty K.-
Would use for a storytime on color or painting. Simple story.
Jul 06, 2011
Hoover Public Library Kids and Teens
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
childrens-books,
picture-books
Another simple, yet deep book from the author of Thank You Bear.
Just goes to show you can have too much of a good thing.
Pete would give this book a five.
A really nice storytime pick.
cute and original color concept book
Another winner from Greg Foley!
Simple, sweet and charming.
lilli and i loved it!
Book on colors.
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Award-winning author-illustrator Greg Foley grew up in Austin, Texas, and attended the Rhode Island School of Design. He now designs and creative-directs Visionaire, V Magazine, VMAN, VFiles and lives in Greenwich Village, New York.
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