BOOK REVIEWS

Title: Doctor Bird: Three Lookin' Up Tales From Jamaica

Author: Gerald Hausman

"Lushly illustrated, this book of three West Indian folk tales features Jamaica's national bird. Doctor Bird is very clever, and Jamaicans believe he has magical powers."

     The Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People Honor List

"A great book for sharing..."

     Marilyn Iarusso
     School Library Journal

"Hausman lightly evokes oral cadences with a few scattered words or turns of phrase... young readers and listeners will be drawn to Doctor Bird by his good cheer and his good advice alike."

     John Peters
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