About This Novel
"Little Bird" is a novel written by Japanese writer Ogawa Yoko. The story tells the lonely yet warm life of an autistic patient. The author narrates in the younger brother's voice, and uses a calm and sentimental tone to show readers the lives of the two brothers who depend on each other, take care of each other, and redeem each other. The male protagonist of the story has difficulty communicating with the people around him due to congenital deficiencies, but he has learned the language of birds without any teacher. He is affectionately called "Uncle Birdie" by the children in the kindergarten because of his love for birds. Not only could the elder brother talk to all the birds, he even taught his younger brother this mysterious language. When no one is around, the brothers often communicate in this unique language. Outsiders can't understand my brother's language. My mother doesn't understand it, and neither does an education expert from Tokyo. Instead, they call it "a disorganized noise." Many years later, when my younger brother recalled the past, he often sighed with regret, "I wish I had used a tape recorder to record my brother's words." After his elder brother passed away, his younger brother lived alone for many years, pinning his emotions on raising beautiful birds with melodious songs. It was as if his elder brother had never left with the birds by his side.
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