Gentle verse and sweeping, majestic artwork set imaginations soaring in a handsome and illuminating ode to the ancient art of falconry.
Bagram Ibatoulline\'s masterful illustrations capture the vivid details and beauty of a day spent hawking, while Danna Smith\'s poetic storytelling will make readers long to experience the art and sport of Falconry firsthand..
The girl leads readers through all the preparations and equipment needed for the flight -- from the hawk\'s hood and bells to the falconer\'s gloves -- culminating in a dramatic demonstration of the hawk\'s hunting skill.
Join a young girl and her father, the falconer at a Medieval castle, as they experience the joys of taking a gosHawk out for a training flight.
Gentle verse and sweeping, majestic artwork set imaginations soaring in a handsome and illuminating ode to the ancient art of falconry
