It's About a Little Bird is a 2013 children's picture book written and illustrated by American actress-photographer Jessica Lange. The fairy tale includes elements of fantasy, adventure novels, and mystery fiction. The tale revolves around friendship, love and family determination, imagination and exploration. The author has stated that it is based on incidents in her own life, and is illustrated with photographs that she took of her granddaughters.[1]
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| Author | Jessica Lange |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, picture book |
| Publisher | Sourcebooks Jabberwocky |
Publication date | 1 October 2013 |
| Media type | Print: Hardcover, eBook (PDF) |
| Pages | 40 |
| ISBN | 978-140-2285-26-4 |
| OCLC | 841039543 |
The work was originally created for her grandchildren. It tells of sisters Ilse and Adah who find a gilded birdcage in their grandmother's barn. The black-and-white photographs used were color hand tinted by Lange.[2]
Lange did find a gilded birdcage in the barn when she purchased her residence, and it was rumored that US actor John Wayne had once owned it. Lange also related that she once smuggled a beloved canary onto an airline flight from Italy to the United States by carrying it in her pocket.[3]
Reception edit
Critical response edit
Entertainment Weekly wrote in their review "the artwork in this singularly beautiful children's book, featuring photos hand-tinted by the American Horror Story star, will captivate kids, as will the tale of two girls who learn the family story behind an old birdcage".[4]
Art exhibitions edit
Art fairs and festivals edit
| Year | Title | Duration | Ref | |
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| Reception | Opening – Closing | |||
| 2013 | BookExpo America |
29 May 2013 | 30 May – 1 June 2013 | [5] [6] [7] |
| Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City, New York, US | ||||
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| Upon invitation only. | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ KLG; Hode (11 November 2013). "Jessica Lange on candid new children's book". Retrieved 24 July 2021 – via Today.
- ^ Lipton, Brian Scott (12 June 2014). "Jessica Lange's Children's Book, It's About a Little Bird, Will Be Published in 2013". TheaterMania. theatermania.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ Jocelyn McClurg (30 September 2013). ". . Jessica Lange is an Author". Retrieved 24 July 2021 – via USA Today.
- ^ "It's About a Little Bird - Reviews". Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. Sourcebooks. 2013. sourcebooks.com. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ a b "BEA Show Planner 2013 - Education & Authors - Friday, 31 May - "In Booth Signing: Jessica Lange". BookExpo America. New York City, New York, US: BEA. bookexpoamerica.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ a b "News - BEA - BEA 2013: Alphabetical Listing of Exhibitors - "Sourcebooks Inc". Publishers Weekly. PW. 27 April 2013. publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Media & News - BEA Press Releases - "BookExpo America Announces New Dates For 2013". BookExpo America. BEA. 9 July 2012. bookexpoamerica.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- Sources
- Lange, Jessica (2013). Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (1st ed.). Naperville, Illinois, USA: Sourcebooks (published 1 October 2013). p. 40. ISBN 978-140-2285-26-4. OCLC 841039543.
External links edit
- Jessica Lange - It's About a Little Bird (official website on Sourcebooks)