Two Scarlet Songbirds By Carole Lexa Schaefer

This picture book paints a picture into the past. Two Scarlet Songbirds includes history, music and two song birds. The main character of this picture book is a musician named Anton Dvorak. One day while sitting outside in Iowa, Anton is inspired to create a song when he hears two scarlet songbirds singing. This book sends the message to the readers that nature can inspire art. The illustrations in this book used bright colors and seemed to be created using watercolors. I like how the illustrator used this technique because the colors seemed to flow together. These illustrations also provide a calming sensation.