The Birds' Gift: A Ukrainian Easter Story
Worth buying if: You enjoy Eric A. Kimmel's folktale retellings and gentle moral tales.
Skip it if: You prefer contemporary realistic children's fiction rather than folkloric miracles.
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Summary
In Eric A. Kimmel's The Birds' Gift: A Ukrainian Easter Story, a hungry father and his faith meet a flock of generous birds who leave miraculous eggs—transforming poverty into celebration in a single Easter morning.
Why this book now
This Holiday House edition invites readers to revisit Ukrainian folk tradition and Easter customs through Kimmel's warm retelling and vivid, seasonal imagery.
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Good fit if you want...
- You enjoy Eric A. Kimmel's folktale retellings and gentle moral tales.
- You want a children's Easter story rooted in Ukrainian folk motifs and birds-as-helpers.
- You prefer contemporary realistic children's fiction rather than folkloric miracles.
- You want a long chapter book—this is a short picture-book style tale.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780823413843
Worth buying if: You enjoy Eric A. Kimmel's folktale retellings and gentle moral tales.
Skip it if: You prefer contemporary realistic children's fiction rather than folkloric miracles.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
A single sitting picture-book read: short text and evocative scenes make it suitable for read-aloud lapses of 10–20 minutes with youngsters.
What stands out here
This Holiday House catalog entry highlights Kimmel's retelling of a Ukrainian Easter folktale and the story's central motif of birds leaving miraculous eggs as a gift.
Best way to approach it
Approach it as a read-aloud folktale: emphasize rhythm, the birds' repeated actions, and the emotional turn at Easter to engage young listeners.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780823413843
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