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My Dad's a Birdman
My Dad's a Birdman | David Almond, Polly Dunbar
6 posts | 6 read
In a northern English town, Lizzie, despite her own grief over the death of her mother, tries to distract her grief-stricken father by helping him enter and prepare for the Great Human Bird Competition.
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CassidyCantrell
My Dad's a Birdman | David Almond, Polly Dunbar
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Love the illustrations throughout the chapters to give the reader a visual!

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CassidyCantrell
My Dad's a Birdman | David Almond, Polly Dunbar
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Human bird competition!

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CassidyCantrell
My Dad's a Birdman | David Almond, Polly Dunbar
Mehso-so

There is a human bird competition that is talked about right when you open the cover of the book. It builds suspense for the readers to want to read the book and see how it all plays out.
-fantasy

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My Dad's a Birdman | David Almond, Polly Dunbar
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lauren_rese
My Dad's a Birdman | David Almond, Polly Dunbar

I loved how there was at least some kind of illustration on every page that adds more content to the story!

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lauren_rese
My Dad's a Birdman | David Almond, Polly Dunbar
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A poem-like modern fantasy that tells a bittersweet tale of a little girl and her father. The little girl and her father are trying to find their wings due to the loss of a mother and a wife. A competition of the human bird is announced where the father finds this to be a welcoming, safe place during his difficult times. Genre: Modern Fantasy; Published: 2007; Illustrator: Polly Dunbar