Three Little Birds by Lisa Mullady Illustrated by Kyle Reed

Three Little Birds by Lisa Mullady Illustrated by Kyle Reed

and published by the American Psychological Association is a book that everyone should read, adults included. The thematic, in fact, is pretty strong: the one of gossip but also revenge, passing through the sensation of being marginalized from an activity or hobby by other children, for a reason or another.

The story is the one of three little birds, called Red, Yellow and Blue. Blue is not invited by Red at going finding some worms with Yellow. Why this? Blue is absolutely upset and when he meets two other little birds, he communicates a fake news: that Red said Yellow was the worst at finding worms.

Gossip increased immediately because when there is a news still not known by the most, there is the opportunity of speaking, adding color or imaginery details.

Absolutely an enchanting activity for most, ruining the kid in this case taken in consideration.

When the news arrives at the hears of Red and Yellow, they are both surprised and at the same time puzzled: they didn't know anything about this story, and no one said that Yellow was terrible finding worms. Of course will follow a clarification with Blue.

The moral of the story is to try to stay friends with loyalty, searching for a clarification when you think that someone committed an action that upset you a lot, and never, never trying to put down other children with fake news, gossip, or any possible news in grade of damaging them. Only a constructive, happy and harmonic environment creates beautiful future personalities. Little envies, jealousies are toxics and if not fixed are in grade of damaging future productive relationships.

This children's book is wonderfully illustrated; I found illustrations cute, tender and they reach the heart of children. At the end an helpful guide for operators, parents regarding the best behavior to keep when a kid is upset with other ones, for sorting out the problem with a smile and a simple, honest, and direct, clarification.

I thank Eurospan and Magination Press for the physical copy of Three Little Birds.

Anna Maria Polidori