"It could be the start of a fantasy novel: In rural France, two boys discover an almost eerie talent for mimicking birdsong. But competitive bird callers Jean Boucault and Johnny Rasse's dual memoir, The Bird Singers, is all true, and arguably more alluring."
-Audubon
"A mesmerizing tale like no other about how close we humans can get to the complex language and stirring music of birds."
-Priyanka Kumar, author of Conversations with Birds
"A unique, delightful, and beautiful book. There is a tenderness to the way Boucault and Rasse write about their childhoods, paternal relationship, culture, class, what it means to belong to a place and its community, which I found very moving. The
writing about birds-their songs and sounds, what birds mean to us, the wonder and joy they evoke in us-is among the most original, insightful, and enjoyable I've read."
-James Macdonald Lockhart, author of
Wild Air: In Search of Birdsong"People have always dreamed of being as birds, flying, dreaming, singing. Jean and Johnny show us it truly can be done. We can all learn much from their beautiful story."
-David Rothenberg, author of
Nightingales in Berlin and
Why Birds Sing"A celebration of birdsong and a coming-of-age story like nothing you have read before.
The Bird Singers is enchanting."
-Candace Savage, author of
Crows and
Bird Brains"
The Bird Singers is a remarkable and delightfully eccentric story of dedication, resilience, and a true and deep connection with the natural world."
-Lev Parikian, conductor and author of
Taking Flight"I read this book in one sitting. I loved the story of the two boys, of their relationships with the nature around them, their community, and their relationship with each other."
-Marc Hamer, author of the Indie Next Picks
How to Catch a Mole and
Spring Rain
