Reviews of “Flight of the Hummingbird”
 Flight of the Hummingbird“The art work in it is breathtaking and anyone in your house over 10 will love it. If that's not enough it includes an afterword from the Dalai Lama.” The Province, Jul 28, 2009 Read more about Flight of the Hummingbird >> |
Flight of the Hummingbird"Yahgulanaas has illustrated this tale with stylized and utterly enchanting images of creatures... This is a wise and inspiring book. In this season of back-to-school, it contains a lesson for us all. " Bellingham Herald, Jan 26, 2009 Read more >>Read more about Flight of the Hummingbird >> |
Flight of the Hummingbird“Michael Yahgulanaas is the father of Haida Manga, which re-frames traditional Haida images by adapting them into Japanese manga-styled stories. His style denotes his propensity to play the edge between the neighbourhoods, a talent he learned growing up as a light-haired, green-eyed kid in a Haida community. True to that duality, his work expresses his social and environmental concerns with a trickster-like sense of humour. …[in] Flight of the Hummingbird… his vibrant illustrations express the story of the determined hummingbird who, despite her size, attempts to save her forest home when it is threatened by a violent fire.” Geist Magazine, Dec 22, 2008 Read more about Flight of the Hummingbird >> |
Flight of the Hummingbird“A North Coast artist has brought two seemingly distinct worlds together in his latest art endeavour; a book named Flight of the Hummingbird. …Based on a South American indigenous story, Flight of the Hummingbird includes elements of both social activism in North America and environmental activism in Japan… His art in the past has been described as playing the edge between neighbourhoods and grabbing at different art techniques to share Haida stories through his mural paintings and illustrations.” Canada.com, Dec 3, 2008 Read more about Flight of the Hummingbird >> |
Flight of the Hummingbird“Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas is the illustrator and each of the drawings are so appropriate and fit in beautifully with the story. This book is something that you can buy for your child that they will come back to time and again, the older they get. …When you get discouraged and feel like protecting the planet is a fad, read this book.” Treehugger.com, Sep 4, 2008 Read more >>Read more about Flight of the Hummingbird >> |
Flight of the Hummingbird“In evocative red and black colors, his depictions of the animals and habitat capture both your eye and the wildness of the animals. …Yahgulanaas’s stylized renderings seem to express the ‘spirit’ of the creatures, adding great life and strength to the story itself. …this slim little volume is, like Dukdukdiya, more valuable and powerful that its size suggests. The text and the illustrations, with the attractive overall design, make it more of a work of art than a simple book. It is something I think surely would be worth saving, revisiting, exploring, and passing on to future generations.” Sustainablog, Sep 3, 2008 Read more >>Read more about Flight of the Hummingbird >> |
Flight of the Hummingbird“Flight of the Hummingbird is one of those rare books… that you can admire as a work of art in and of itself… it is a beautiful book produced in an environmentally-friendly manner …which fits nicely with the message. This book is an introduction and reminder about environmental responsibility and the power of one individual that is accessible to all ages through the parable and beautiful art.” Booklorn, Aug 21, 2008 Read more about Flight of the Hummingbird >> |
Flight of the Hummingbird“This wonderful little book is an inspiration; one that, because of it’s simple message and elegant illustrations, provides the understanding that all is not lost, that the damage caused to the environment can still be repaired. …Our wish for a sustainable environment is indeed within our reach.” Librarians Do It In The Stacks, Aug 12, 2008 Read more >>Read more about Flight of the Hummingbird >> |
Flight of the Hummingbird"…a lovely little book, illustrated with powerful drawings…Some find this parable inspiring; others might find it heartbreaking. Either way it's a beautiful volume." Escarpment Views, Jul 15, 2008 Read more about Flight of the Hummingbird >> |