Emily Carr

British Columbia Nightingale Emily Carr

THE BOOK OF SMALL by EMILY CARR was first published in 1942 - a collection of reminiscences about her childhood in early Victoria. "British Columbia Nightingale" relates to a remark made by her father. He compares the strange sound that so alarmed Emily, to a British Columbia nightingale - a bird that in his native England is noted for its sweet song. KATHLEEN LYNCH'S watercolors bring the story to life as Emily's young imagination runs wild identifying the unfamiliar sound.