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Adam & Gary form a lasting friendship as a result of a magical glass bird that appears to Adam after he wishes on a chestnut.
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《學校圖書館期刊》(School Library Journal)評論
Gr 3-4-Lonely, eight-year-old Adam wishes for a friend as he throws a chestnut into the brush. He finds instead a pigeon-sized glass bird that seems to speak to him telepathically. When he draws a picture of it, a classmate is impressed and becomes his friend and sharer of his secret. The bird seems to die, but it leaves an egg that disappears, and Adam somehow knows that it is all right somewhere. The idea is good, but the story doesn't work very well. There is too much going on, and not enough character development. The amazing creature is portrayed only vaguely and sketchily, while the boys-and their friendship-are not quite believable. Adam's Quaker parents are wooden characters-their kindness seems bland. The boy is teased in school about his religion, and by the end of the story he is confused about how to defend himself and what to do with his anger. Friendship and magic are common themes in many fine books; this title is a very minor addition.-Carolyn Jenks, First Parish Unitarian Church, Portland, ME (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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A chance wish on a magic chestnut brings a beautiful glass bird to lonely Adam. Longing for a friend to share his secret with, he overcomes his shyness to tell a boy at school about his find. The bird eventually disappears, but Adam is left with the thing he had really wished for -- a friend. Emotionless writing hampers a fairly interesting plot. From HORN BOOK 1993, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《書目》(Booklist)評論
Gr. 3-5. When eight-year-old Adam finds a perfect chestnut and wishes for a friend, he doesn't expect his wish to come true. Wishes never do. But this time something wonderful does happen: he finds an amazingly beautiful, live glass bird that seems to need him. Classmates who regularly tease him make fun of the picture of the bird he creates in art class, but he also earns unexpected compliments. Gary even walks home with him. Adam's decision to trust Gary enough to show him the bird is not an easy one, but Adam knows very little about birds, and Gary's father raises them. The bird becomes a secret the boys share, and their friendship extends to school, with Gary including Adam in games and defending him. Both boys are devastated when the bird appears to be dying, but the alien creature tells Adam that it is simply changing, and it soon departs in a burst of fireworks and rocket flare. It leaves Adam behind, but with a new friend and the knowledge that magic does happen. The black-and-white drawings accompanying the text have an old-fashioned look that complements the quiet story. Young readers will understand Adam's fears about making friends and share his delight when he realizes that he can also be a good friend. ~--Chris Sherman