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Martha

August 26, 2015 by Emma Filbrun · Leave a Comment

26 Aug

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Martha by Gennady Spirin

Title: Martha
Author: Gennady Spirin
Major Themes: Russia, Moscow, Crows, Birds
Synopsis: The story, in words and beautiful pictures, of a crow that was rescued by the author’s wife and son.

One snowy winter day in Moscow, Grennady Spirin’s wife and son came home from a walk in the park with an injured crow. They took the crow, who had a broken wing, to the vet, only to be told that it would never recover and they should just put it to sleep. Young Ilya couldn’t accept that verdict, however, so they took the crow home, named her Martha, and cared for her.

Gennady Spirin tells the sweet story, and illustrates it with beautiful paintings, of how his wife and son rescued a crow. We loved Martha!

No warnings!

Age levels:

Listening Level—Ages 3 – 4, 5 – 8
Reading Independently—Ages 5 – 6, 7 – 9

Links to buy this book:

Amazon: Hardcover
AbeBooks: View Choices on AbeBooks.com

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Keywords: Animal Stories · Birds · Crows · Europe · Moscow · Picture Books · Russia

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About Emma Filbrun

Emma Filbrun is a homeschooling mother of eight children. She has been a bookworm since she was taught to read at three years old, and now delights in sharing her finds with her husband, children, and friends. Besides being a reviewer for IgniteLit, she blogs at Lots of Helpers, where she shares tidbits of her life in a busy household and reviews homeschooling curriculum.

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