This would make a lovely addition to a child's bookshelf! It is a wordless picture book but the synopsis of the story is written at the beginning so the reader knows what is happening. These kinds of books are a wonderful way to foster communication while sharing a story and it is a sweet, springtime read!

Thanks Netgalley for the chance to review it.

This is a wordless picture book which I did not realize when I requested. The pictures are beautiful, but I would have enjoyed words.

A book without words — I love these books for the way they give the reader a chance, an opportunity to interact with the book by using their own imagination.

We get a bird’s eye view of the world and the illustrations make it so peaceful to look at and I felt really settled in the reading experience.

This is absolutely lovely. It’s a mostly wordless story, told in vignettes, small moments, and gorgeous art. The book sets up the story at the beginning, to help the reader understand where the story will go: The story follows a bird that is trying to find a place to build its nest. It finds a tree near an apartment building whose residents stay inside. But they start listening to the bird’s songs. And through that, the people find hope.

I found that the book was about how we can slow down and look to nature to remember to enjoy life and find beauty.

For me, the best part of this book was the art - there are some very charming images of the bird singing or making its nest. The bird has a lot of character and personality. And it’s heartwarming. I love that you could read this book silently for the art or find your own story in it.

Once, A Bird is a beautiful wordless picture book. The illustrations are pretty and engaging. I really enjoyed the color palette that was used. My toddler also really enjoyed looking at the pictures. He started to makeup his own story.

The story of the bird's journey is every evident in this wordless book. You know exactly what's going on. The illustrations are beautiful.

An amazing silent picture book of twenty pages with a canvas traditional style art that we can actually hear. That first intro as a double page sets the mood, and I spent a few moments looking at it as a gift. The community depicted on these pages is also awakened to nature by this little bird.
Amazing project.
Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this Arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I'm normally not into wordless books, but this book is gorgeous. The illustrations are so colorful and detailed. If you are a fan of this type of book, I highly recommend this one.

Once, a Bird is a lovely wordless picture book. The illustrations are beautiful. The color palette is pleasing to the eye when looking at the illustrations to understand what is happening in the story. This would be a wonderful addition to a classroom in which a teacher would like students to create a story about what is happening in the story. I would highly recommend this book.

What a stunning wordless picture book! This is an absolute treasure! I believe this has a place in any library.

‘Once, a Bird’ is a beautifully illustrated book showing how something as small as a bird can make a big difference in the community. This wordless picture book allows the images to do the talking and the reader to create their own interpretation. I loved the illustrations; they are thoughtfully done, nicely detailed, and I even found myself laughing at a few of them.

As a child, one of my earliest favorite books was “The Best Nest” in which two birds discover what truly makes a house a home. While reading this book I got some of those same vibes however this book takes that idea a step further and in it we see how that same bird not only found a home for themself but helped to make a home for the people in the apartment building as well by providing a sense of connection and community.

Though I read this as an ARC digital copy I think the format and the artwork lends itself to be best appreciated in a physical print format.

Thank you to NetGalley, Orca Book Publishers, and Rina Singh for providing an advanced copy.

Wordless picture books tell a beautiful story and this book definitely falls under that. I really enjoyed the imagery in this book and felt the emotions that the pictures were displaying.

I didn’t realize initially that this would be wordless picture book - but wow I ended up really loving the story (even without words).

The illustrations were very clear and it was easy to form a story in my mind from them. They were not abstract nor did I feel confused by their order.

This would be a great book to explore with a kiddo if you’d like to spark conversation about community and nature.

Some really beautiful illustrations. I liked some of the looking-through-the-window perspectives. I think it would be a good book to have a physical copy of, and talk over with a young child. I'm not sure how I feel about no words at all though. I feel I would've liked at least some poetry or little story on the pages maybe told from the POV of the bird.

Once, a Bird by Rina Sing and illustrated by Nathalie Dion is a stunning wordless picture book perfect for pre-readers, English language learners, sequencing exercises, and narrative exercises. The illustrations are gorgeous and full of life with many details to discuss and create backstories for. A wonderful addition to any home, school, classroom, or public library.

I love birds, so I was intrigued by the title of this book and the cute little bird on the cover.

The simplicity of this book is what makes it so special. No words, just pictures that tell the story of the wonders of nature and how we are all connected to it.