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Kevin and the Blackbirds
David Almond
Illustrator: P. J. Lynch
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-1-5362-3807-5
Keywords: Folklore/Fairy Tales-Irish Legends, Birds, Nature, Monks,
Told to remain inside the monastery, young nature loving Kevin reaches out of his window befriending two blackbirds who proceed to build their nest in his hands. Realistic gouache illustrations.