The Subway Sparrow

Leyla Torres's beloved picture book The Subway Sparrow playfully engages with issues of big city life and multiculturalism.An English-speaking girl, a Spanish-speaking man, and a Polish-speaking woman might not be able to converse, but when a sparrow trapped in their subway car needs help, their common concern bridges the language barriers between them.

Leyla Torres's beloved picture book The Subway Sparrow playfully engages with issues of big city life and multiculturalism.An English-speaking girl, a Spanish-speaking man, and a Polish-speaking woman might not be able to converse, but when a sparrow trapped in their subway car needs help, their common concern bridges the language barriers between them.