cover image DAYS OF THE BLACKBIRD: A Tale of Northern Italy

DAYS OF THE BLACKBIRD: A Tale of Northern Italy

Tomie dePaola, . . Puffin, $5.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-14-240271-9

For this Italian Emperor's Nightingale, "dePaola spins the tale with panache, imbuing it with a folktale-like timelessness," according to PW . Ages 5-up. (Feb.)