![]() LaMarche's realistic illustrations keep the story grounded, even as they glow with an unearthly light.īy Laura Purdie Salas, illustrated by Angela Matteson. Should the family turn them over to science? Or set them free? Erdrich's captivating story, first published in 1996, is about the mystery and resilience of nature - and humans' responsibility to help. Out pop three fledgling passenger pigeons - a species that has long been extinct. ![]() A year later, in Grandmother's cluttered room - filled with art and exotic collections - strange pigeon eggs begin to hatch. What a magical story this is! Grandmother, a "far more mysterious woman" than her family realized, sails away to Greenland on the back of a porpoise. (University of Minnesota Press, ages 5-9, $17.95.) By Louise Erdrich, illustrated by Jim LaMarche.
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