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The Cheer-Up Bird by Edward van de Vendel, Ingrid Schubert, Dieter Schubert

pyalungan's review

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inspiring reflective

3.0

katebrarian's review

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3.0

This is the story of the Cheer-Up Bird as told by two fingerprint bird-fish.

illustration of two creatures with fish fins and bird legs

Cheer-Up Bird flies around Australia allowing the sad animals to take her cheer - such as some grumpy wombats, one of which injured his hand and really need his dressing changed.

illustration of a wombat with an arm bandage with blood seeping through

Or the suicidal koalas, who have been struck with a strong ennui, until the Cheer-Up Bird shows them that lady koalas exist! Finally, a reason to live.

And then poor Grandma and Grandpa Emu, who someone has trapped suspended above the ground in some sort of torture device.

illustration of a sad emu sitting in a suspended chair

Cheer-Up Bird gives them all her cheer, because it's her job, and trudges back to her nest, where she is cheered up by her cheery Cheer-Up Bird birdies and I guess the cycle begins again the next day!
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