Review of The Bird with One Wing and Other Stories for Kids and Their Parents

[Roy Nick]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Bird with One Wing and Other Stories for Kids and Their Parents" by Vadim Albukh.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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We have a collection of children’s short stories by Vadim Albukh. The first one is about a bird born differently from his siblings. The lastborn boy of his family, the bird only had one wing, so he could not fly. His mother told him stories of the glamorous outer world: the lovely forests, the oceans, flowers, people and the vehicles they drove, etc. He was determined to fly, despite his shortcomings. Did he?

Another tale talks about the turtle. He was the fastest animal in the forest. He would perform chores for the other animals, but they didn’t care about him. Eventually, something made the turtle travel very slowly. What happened? In another story, one young elephant was enormous and untouchable. In addition, his behavior was unbecoming, often knocking monkeys off the trees, among other things. He remained untouchable even by the mightiest— the lion. An encounter with a mouse changed the elephant’s life. What did the mouse do?

The author will enchant children with this book. The Bird with One Wing and Other Stories for Kids and Their Parents is masterfully written and professionally edited, as I only detected two grammatical errors. Furthermore, I cherished many things. One, each story has a moral lesson. For instance, the turtle kept working hard, conducting chores for others who did not care about his health. In real life, we should not do things to please others. We have to look out for ourselves.

One story about Coyote is what I loved most. He kept inventing things to earn respect in the forest. Nevertheless, each invention was immaterial for the wild animals but valuable to humans. But something magical happened at the end. Sometimes we work too hard to prove ourselves worthy to others. But guess what, the right people will always see and appreciate our effort.

I rate the book 4 out of 4 stars. I did not find a thing to dislike. I recommend the work to children from ages 4 to 11 years.

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[Umesh Bhatt]

Stories are my favourite. They require less time to read and one can finish them one by one at different times. The review is evoking my interest in going through this book. Maybe I would go through at some later time. A well made review, thanks.

[Sarah Sonbol]

I've been intrigued by this review. I'm really curious to know how each of these stories ended. I think it would be amazing to get a copy for my kids. Thanks for the very nice review.

[Precious_pearl75]

I see this book as a bed time story, which is nice for both parents and there kids.
Thanks for the well constructed review,made it easier for me to understand the book better.

[Amenrodion]

Is this author African because the synopsis of the stories sound like Nigerian stories told as folktales

[Aisha Yakub]

In all the stories, an animal seems exclusive and different. I believe children would enjoy reading these stories. Thank you for the review.

[Fareed Regal]

It would appear that most of the stories have a twist in the tail and also a moral lesson to learn. I think kids and parents will enjoy this read. Great review!

[Mildred Echesa]

Having many stories in one book is good. It saves one from extra costs

[queen anirah]

I love this review and it has me wanting to confirm if what I think about the book’s ending is accurate. Thanks for the detailed review.