
Fly Away Home
Betty Quan(Author)
Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada (Publisher)
Published on 21. May 2026
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-77306-962-3 (ISBN)
Description
Driven from her nest, Little Bird crosses paths with other migrating animals, including humans, looking for a safe place to call home.
Reading like a modern nursery rhyme, Fly Away Home begins with a family of birds launched into exile as "a troubling of hummingbirds / brings news of beyond" and "the deceit of lapwings drives its family to roam."
Author Betty Quan gives animals thought-provoking collective nouns (a charm of goldfinches, a flamboyance of flamingoes) - some real, some invented - while Akin Duzakin's simple yet suggestive illustrations spark curiosity about the characters Little Bird encounters.
On the wing, Little Bird witnesses the mass migrations of other animals: monarch butterflies, caribou, sea turtles - and humans, too, including one little girl with a pink backpack. After her family finds asylum, Little Bird meets the little girl on a balcony in a new city - a safe nest for both at last.
With the world witnessing an unprecedented level of migration-for greater opportunities or because of conflicts and climate change - and over forty million international migrants under the age of twenty, Fly Away Home offers families and classrooms a hopeful entry to a complex topic.
Key Text Features
illustrations
Reading like a modern nursery rhyme, Fly Away Home begins with a family of birds launched into exile as "a troubling of hummingbirds / brings news of beyond" and "the deceit of lapwings drives its family to roam."
Author Betty Quan gives animals thought-provoking collective nouns (a charm of goldfinches, a flamboyance of flamingoes) - some real, some invented - while Akin Duzakin's simple yet suggestive illustrations spark curiosity about the characters Little Bird encounters.
On the wing, Little Bird witnesses the mass migrations of other animals: monarch butterflies, caribou, sea turtles - and humans, too, including one little girl with a pink backpack. After her family finds asylum, Little Bird meets the little girl on a balcony in a new city - a safe nest for both at last.
With the world witnessing an unprecedented level of migration-for greater opportunities or because of conflicts and climate change - and over forty million international migrants under the age of twenty, Fly Away Home offers families and classrooms a hopeful entry to a complex topic.
Key Text Features
illustrations
Reviews / Votes
"A creative exploration of an important subject, sure to spark compassion and comprehension in young readers." - Booklist "Quan and Duzakin movingly center one outcome of lives in jeopardy." - Publishers Weekly "Migration is a complex concept, and this tale opens the door for dialogue." - Kirkus Reviews "A wonderful book about migration with a gentle opportunity to discuss human struggles in the world today." - Calgary HeraldMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ontario
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
Full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight
102 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77306-962-3 (9781773069623)
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Persons
BETTY QUAN is the author of Grandmother's Visit, illustrated by Carmen Mok, which won the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Picture Book Honor and received a starred review from Quill & Quire. Betty has also written for children's television programs, including the Discovery Kids production Doki. Her play Mother Tongue was nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award for Drama. She also adapted Paul Yee's book Ghost Train for the stage. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
AKIN DUZAKIN is the illustrator of What the Kite Saw, written by Anne Laurel Carter, which was commended by the Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, and received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal. He has illustrated fifty-two children's books and received a number of awards for his work, including a Special Mention for the BolognaRagazzi Award and two nominations for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Akin lives in Norway.
AKIN DUZAKIN is the illustrator of What the Kite Saw, written by Anne Laurel Carter, which was commended by the Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, and received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal. He has illustrated fifty-two children's books and received a number of awards for his work, including a Special Mention for the BolognaRagazzi Award and two nominations for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Akin lives in Norway.