| Title | : | Ciconia Ciconia |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle , Hardcover , Paperback , Audiobook & More |
| Number of Pages | : | 29 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2003 |
Ciconia Ciconia Reviews
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A stork is made homeless by the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s.
My little cousin came over today since she is out of school for the Thanksgiving holiday, and I wanted to see how her reading was going. We got on International Children's Digital Library and she picked out this book and read it out loud to me. It also looked interesting to me since I'm anti-war, have an intense sympathy for people who have been affected by war, and I'm very interested in other places and cultures.
The poor stock in this story, who doesn't even understand the concept of war, is determined to find a new home.
My little cousin who is nine says she really liked the story. She wasn't able to finish it since her grandparents came to pick her up. I will speak for her and myself. I would and she probably would recommend this book.
The link to Ciconia Ciconia: White Stork is here at International Children's Digital Library:
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Ovo je priča o bijeloj rodi iz Hrvatske. Ona je živjela u jednom selu okruženom suncokretima a ima škola. I ona bi svaki dan slušala kako ih učiteljica uči o prirodi i društvu. A onda se dogodio rat. Izgubila je svoj dimnjak, zatvorile su se škole i djeca su jako ali baš onako jako nesretna kao i roda. Krenula je na put i sletjela na neboder ali bile su tu neke čudne ptice koje su bučale, bili su to avioni. I sletjela je na drugi neboder ali i tamo je bilo bučno od ljudi i roda si je rekla i pomislila kako ovi ljudi spavaju u toj ludnici,, jedni gledaju tv, drugi preglasno slušaju glazbu, jedni viču, drugi se svađaju, treći nadvikuju. A onda je sjela na neki dimnjak sa crvenim i bijelim prugama. A onda kad je izašao iz njega crni dim zacrnio ju je i postala je crna roda. Najednom je naletila na Internet caffe-bar i saznala za selo Čigoč. Tu žive bijele rode. Poznato selo roda. Napokon si je pronašla mir i bilo je sve kao da si za počeo ili započela novu stranicu. E zaboravila sam da se na početku reklo da roda nosi djecu a ja u to ne vjerujem. Ilustracije su ma ne za pet nego za tisuću. Autorica Andrea si je dala puno truda tako da ja joj dajem ne pet zvijezda nego tisuću zvijezda.
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The war made the storks go away. The moral of this story is your home town is always your home town and you should love your home town. At the last page there was information about storks.
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Ciconia Ciconia is a picture book about a white stork who ends up homeless due to the war in Croatia. The stork starts by describing how beautiful his country is and how he loves his homeland. The battle comes, and he has to find a new home. He ends up in different places but needs help finding a home like where he used to live. He finally came across a flock of storks migrating back to Croatia. The stork was delighted to return home and to see his beautiful homeland.
I genuinely liked reading this book. This book can have many different topics, such as war, pollution, and facts about storks. The book is relatable to the present today as we deal with world issues and how those issues impact our environment. The illustrations are BEAUTIFUL. The visual elements in the books help the reader understand what is happening in the story. -
The text, Ciconia Ciconia White Stork is written Author and Illustrator Andrea Petrlik Huseinovic, Editor Ranka Javor and Translator Ludwig Bauer. It was published in 2003 in Croatia and is found on the International Children Digital Library [ICDL] website. It is a bilingual Children's picture book written in French, Macedonian, Portuguese, Spanish and English. Awards include Grand Prize, Oita Biennial of Illustrations, 2004; Selected title of the White Ravens, 2004. The reading grade is about 2-3rd grade and up.
The story begins with some background information about storks, it is also shared toward the end of the story and it provides information about Cigoc-the first European village for storks and its habitat. It also provides more information about storks.
It is written in the first-person point of view-the storks. The theme is about there is no place like home which is universal (Yokota & Teale, 2017), and the stork has an emotional journey searching for a new home when the Croatian War begins. Anyone can relate to the need for flight and the yearning to return home.
The picture book is aesthetically appealing with images authentically having colors to match real life landscapes and settings. Colors also reflect the mood of the story as some are black to reflect the night sky but also when the stork discusses observations of war.
Vocabulary includes storks, chimneys, surrounded, splendor, war, journey, villages, sunflowers.
Although I think the book uses the storks character and effectively uses a sequence of events to bring the theme to light, I have to admit that I was a little disappointed reading the text, as I was seeking more of a cultural-specific book. This text, although having a universal theme, could have been written in the United States. I would have much preferred to read a text with the same theme but more about the Croatia War. In searching the ICDL, I would have not expected to find such a generic text; nevertheless, its illustrations are appealing to a younger audience and it is a great text to teach the theme.
Yokota, J. & Teale, B. (2017). Striving for International Understanding Through Literature. The Reading Teacher, 70 (5), 629-633. -
Categories/Genres for this class fulfilled by this book: ICDL (International Children’s Digital Library Website)
Copyright Date: 2003
Estimate of age level of interest: PreK-3rd Grade
Estimate of reading level: 2nd Grade
Brief description: When a storks nest is destroyed during a war in Croatia, it is forced to find a new place to live. Will the stork find a new place to live that feels like home?
Identify at least 2 characteristics of this genre and subgenre and discuss how they appear in your book: This book is between an ebook and enhanced book on the International Children’s Digital Library website. An enhanced book has a few more features than a traditional ebook, allowing users to click on features, have the text narrated, or interact with pictures. While this isn’t a totally enhanced book, it does have a few more features than a traditional ebook. While I read this book in English, readers also have the option to select the text in several other languages. The reader can adjust the size of the view, to full, or can choose to zoom in incrementally. Readers can also choose to have a one page format or a traditional two page view on the screen. Navigation arrows are located at the top of the screen and allow the reader to flip forward or backward in the story. When a reader hovers over the text box, they get a prompt to click on it to enlarge the text. This is extremely helpful because the text is a bit small on the screen.
In what ways and how well does the book as a whole serve its intended audience?: This is a wonderful story that introduces the reader to a different culture. The story is set in Croatia, with wonderful, colorful pictures until we come to the pictures of a Croatia at war. The pictures turn dark, the storks chimney is gone, and the stork has to leave to find a new home. This book can be a comfort to second and third graders who have gone through similar circumstances, letting them know that others have gone through the same trouble. It can also offer up an opportunity for children to see other lives, and the hardships they have to endure. Third graders can use this in conjunction with a country study, and look at the culture Croatia.
Awards if any: Grand Prize, Oita Biennial of Illustrations, 2004
Selected title of the White Ravens, 2004
Reviews:
The wonderful thing about this site, is that it has reviews written by children who have read the books. I’ve included the link to the english language reviews -
This is a wonderful award-winning picture book that accounts the story of a stork that has to leave his beloved home in war-torn Croatia. It travels through cities and seasides to find a permanent home until he finds that he can return to his peaceful hometown.
Ciconia Ciconia is a great book that can teach younger students about the life of a refugee from the perspective of an animal. Whether it be humans or animals, we all can relate to wanting a safe place and missing home. The glossary section in the back is informative and tells us more about the town in Croatia where storks call their home.
The book has received the Grand Prize Oita Biennial of Illustrations(2004) and was selected title of the White Ravens (2004).
I read this book through ICDL website and didn't find it hard to navigate or read the words. I just wish I could have enlarged the words on the page a bit bigger. Other than that, the illustrations were clear and easy to see. -
Ciconia Ciconia is an excellent children's book written in the first-person narrative. It is about a stork who lives in Croatia and is forced to leave during the war. We read about the stork's struggles while he travels far away from home. The author provides colorful and vivid pictures, with engaging text for young readers to understand. Ciconia Ciconia is an award-winning book; Grand Prize, Oita Biennial of Illustrations, 2004; Selected title of the White Ravens, 2004.
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Even though I'm not a child, I felt like a child reading this because I read it in an online French translation (Cigogne Cigogne), with a dictionary in hand, as a way to practice my French. I imagine children read it faster than I did. There's quite a bit of text on each page. Even so, I really enjoyed it. It's a cute story about a stork in Croatia in search of a home and all the places he travels on that search. The illustrations are especially lovely, not too busy but plenty of color and personality.
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Interesting! I think I want to go to Croatia.
