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Title: Pablo and Birdy
Author: Alison McGhee
Narrator: Alison McGhee
Format: Unabridged
Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-22-17
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
A boy who drifted into the seaside town of Isla as a baby searches for answers about where he and his parrot came from in this charmer of a tale laced with magical realism from New York Times best-selling author Alison McGhee.
The seaside town of Isla has many stories, the most notable being the legend of the Seafaring Parrot. Locals claim that the Seafarer remembers every sound, every whisper, cry, laugh, or snort ever uttered. But, though there have been rumored Seafarer sightings, no one has actually seen the bird before. Other stories surround a boy named Pablo, who had washed up onshore in a blow-up swimming pool as an infant with only a lavender parrot as a companion. Now, on the eve of his tenth birthday, the stories are repeated.
"At first I thought it was a huge fish," Emmanuel, the man who found and took Pablo in, says. Pierre the baker's guess was a good one: Perhaps Pablo has come from an undiscovered country, one unknown to the rest of the world. Maybe the inhabitants there lived in tree houses or underground. Or maybe he's a pirate baby. But Pablo wants the truth, and the only one who might know it is Birdy, his parrot. After all, she was there, holding on to the raft. But unlike most birds who live in Isla, Birdy can neither talk nor fly. Or, at least, she never has. Until...one day, when strong winds begin to blow - winds similar to the ones that brought Pablo to shore - Birdy begins to mutter. Could Birdy be a Seafaring parrot? If she is, then she will be able to tell Pablo the true story of where he came from - of who tied him so lovingly and safely to that raft? But if she is, that also means the second part of the Seafarer myth is true...that Seafaring Parrots will eventually fly away.
As Pablo is buzzing with questions, hopes, and fears, an old saying echoes in his mind: Winds of change mean fortune lost or fortune gained. And while the winds rise in Isla, Pablo holds tight to Birdy. Would losing his companion, his dearest link to his past, be that loss?
Members Reviews:
Charming story
Totally delightful story, from the âcommitteeâ of birds to the mystery of Pabloâs origins. Love, understanding and courage shine through the narrative.
I enjoyed the read
I enjoyed the read, but must wait for little great-grands to get a bit older before sharing so they will understand story.
Great story
One of my favorite children's books this year.
Delightful and touching story of a boy and his bird
One stormy night nearly ten years ago, a baby in a floating swimming pool with a parrot standing guard washed up on the shores of Isla. They were found by Emmanuel, who took them in and raised Pablo as his own. But Pablo has started to wonder where he came from and how he got out in the ocean strapped into the swimming pool.
Pabloâs family and history is not the only mystery in the tourist town of Isla. Stories of a mythical bird named a Seafarer parrot swirl around Isla, although no one knows what a Seafarer looks like. And a stray dog who just wants something to eat has started wreaking havoc in the town.
Much as Pablo wishes his birthday will be different this year and he will have some answers to his questions, he is afraid everything will be the same. Then the âwinds of changeâ shift, bringing with them many surprises.
The close bond between Pablo and Birdy is unique among all of the characters in the book. As the book heads toward its conclusion, their relationship changes and matures.
