Look closely, imagine, and think with your heart.
When Lali finds a feather in the field she sets out to find the owner. She takes it to various birds, but each one points out that it doesn’t belong to them and why. It’s too small for Rooster, not right for Crow and too plain for Peacock.
So Lali decides to keep it. She then stretches her imagination in order to discover the things she can do with the feather. At first, several birds laugh at the thought that the feather can be used for anything.
But as Lali begins to demonstrate the many uses for her little feather, the birds stop laughing and watch in awe.
But the demonstrations come to a quick close when a gust of wind takes the feather and it sails away. However, the birds who have now become friends fly off to look for the feather.
But soon, something fun happens to brighten this imaginative little girl’s day.
Details
- Title: Lali’s Feather
- Author: Farhana Zia
- Illustrator: Stephanie Fizer Coleman
- Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company
- Publication Date: April 1, 2020
- Pages: 32
- Peachtree Teacher’s Guide
My Thoughts
While this isn’t a book that is apt to bring chuckles and smiles, it is one that will cause a conversation and deeper thinking.
This is a good story for bringing about discussions regarding first impressions (the feather belongs to a bird) and then thinking beyond that (how can you use a feather).
What Concerned Me
Probably the biggest downside for me is the text. It just didn’t flow.
What I Liked
This is a sweet story about friendship, imagination, discovering the joy and beauty of the things we experience.
My thanks to NetGalley and Peachtree Publishing for allowing me to review this title. All opinions are my own.
About the Author
Farhana Zia is an elementary school teacher who grew up in Hyderabad, India. Her stories blend humor and tradition, memories and contemporary moments. Her first picture book, Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-Ji, received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. She lives in Massachusetts.
