共 Adso the Gull - Who Quacked tells the story of a stormy night when a gull’s egg tumbles into a duck’s nest. He knew, from that moment onward, that Adso grew up believing himself an odd one in the backwaters of life. He waddled and quacked along with his duck family, but deep down inside, he knew he was different.
As time passes, Adso begins to notice the small ways he stands apart. He avoids swimming but goes for the shore insect that leaves weeds behind. He can balance with ease on fence posts that his siblings cannot manage. One day, he spreads his wings and learns what he was made for. That discovery sets him on a path filled with questions, fears, and the joy of finally finding out who he really is.
This might be one of the most competent children’s picture books that give an audience of young readers a character they can laugh with, care for, and learn from. Gentle writing, warm illustrations place it among the best illustrated story books for children which families find themselves returning to when they share a story with one another or while browsing for bedtime stories for kids.
Above all, this is one of those special books about being different for children and their parents, because it has that simple truth, the fact that what distinguishes us can also strengthen us, and that belonging is a form of love and being true to oneself.
