**A NEW YORK TIMES BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF 2023**
Caldecott Medalist Allen Say's tale of a young boy who saves a baby bird from the local bullies is filled with compassion and empathy. Based on a true story and gorgeously illustrated, this story from an iconic picture book creator is not to be missed.
A young boy sees a baby bird quivering in the hands of a neighborhood bully.
Suddenly, he wants the orphan sparrow more than anything. He trades all his treasures for the bird and calls it Kozo, Little Boy.
But how will he keep Kozo alive?
In this painted album of memory, eight-year-old Allen Say talks about the best friend he made in his childhood.
| ISBN: | 9780063248465 |
| Publication date: | 7th December 2023 |
| Author: | Allen Say |
| Publisher: | Clarion Books an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying and harassment People / Places Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction |