LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month June 2023
Best-selling author Julia Donaldson’s new book is beautifully illustrated by award winning artist Catherine Rayner. Together the two have created a charming, poetic story about a little bird who is looking for love.
Bert builds a homely bower hoping to tempt a partner. When Nanette appears he falls in love with her. He offers to share his bower and gives her all kinds of special gifts including a pretty purple flower.
Haughty Nanette spurns all his offers leaving kind and romantic Bert feeling rebuffed and sad. Will he ever find someone who will love him?
Julia Donaldson’s charming tale of love, loss and finally happiness is perfectly imagined in Catherine Rayner’s illustrations making the whole a delightful treat for all ages.
Julia Eccleshare M.B.E
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The Bowerbird Synopsis
The Bowerbird is the irresistible tale of Bert - a small bird with a very big heart, from Number One bestselling Julia Donaldson and Kate Greenaway Medal-winning Catherine Rayner.
Bert the bowerbird is looking for love. He has made the most perfect bower, complete with a pretty purple flower, and is hoping it will help him to meet the bird of his dreams.
But when 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 right for Bert?
A beautifully illustrated treat of a book from the creators of The Go-Away Bird.
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9781529092240 |
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30th March 2023 |
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Julia Donaldson |
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Catherine Rayner |
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Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan |
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Hardback |
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32 pages |
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Press Reviews
Julia Donaldson Press Reviews
'Witty, touching and stunningly illustrated rhyming tale of kindly bowerbird Bert in search of a mate' - Sally Morris, The Daily Mail
Praise for The Go-Away Bird:
'Lovely story and gorgeous illustrations that will bear repeated bedtime readings' - I News
'Catherine’s illustrations make Julia’s catchy rhyming story sing on the page. I love this book’s beautiful message about friendship, forgiveness and not taking others for granted' – Picture Book Perfect
Author
About Julia Donaldson
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 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages.
Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks.
Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, 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.
Click here to read a Q & A with Julia.
Author photo © Steve Ullathorne
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