The Bowerbird
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Shortlisted for the 2024 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration
The irresistible tale of Bert, a little bird with a big heart who is looking for love. From the picture book superstar pairing of Julia Donaldson and Catherine Rayner.
Bert the bowerbird is looking for love. He has made the most perfect nest, complete with a pretty purple flower, and is hoping it will help him to meet the bird of his dreams. But when the demanding Nanette comes along, she is far from impressed. Poor Bert is hurt, and flies off to bring her presents a-plenty. But will it ever be enough, and is Nanette really worthy of sweet Bert's love?
The Bowerbird is a beautifully illustrated treat from the creators of The Go-Away Bird.
About this Author
Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 27.5 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages. Her numerous picture books include: The Detective Dog and The Hospital Dog, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie, Tyrannosaurus Drip, illustrated by David Roberts, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, as well as poems, plays and songs - and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was the UK Children's Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
Catherine Rayner studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art. She fell in love with the city and still lives there with her family and a small menagerie of creatures including Shannon the horse, Ena the cat, and a goldfish called Richard, all of whom inspire her artwork. In 2008, Catherine was selected as one of the Ten Best New Illustrators for Booktrust's Big Picture Campaign. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal four times, and won in 2009 for Harris Finds His Feet. In addition to illustrating for other authors, Catherine has also written her own picture books, including Five Bears, Mini and the Hardly Big Adventure, Arlo: The Lion Who Couldn't Sleep, Ernest, Solomon Crocodile, Solomon and Mortimer, and the award-winning Smelly Louie.
Reviews
"Heartwarming [and] adorable." London Evening Standard
"Witty, touching and stunningly illustrated rhyming tale of kindly bowerbird Bert in search of a mate." Daily Mail
"A beautiful and timeless story with many layers of meaning, wholesomeness and hope." Kids Book Review
Praise for The Go-Away Bird:
"Yet another potential children's classic by Julia Donaldson...[A] lovely story [with] gorgeous illustrations that will bear repeated bedtime readings." The Independent
"A charming story about the power of friendship...Combines brilliant rhyming verse with stunning pictures." Eastern Daily Press
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