The Worm and the Bird Synopsis
**Nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the British Book Design and Production Awards 2018**
A new, beautifully illustrated picture book from the bestselling author of The Fox and the Star, winner of Waterstones Book of the Year 2015.
Deep below the earth, Worm dreams of having more space. There's not much room down there.
Above, Bird waits, through sun and rain and wind.
As the day goes on, will they both find what they are looking for?
From the author of The Fox and the Star, this is a book about searching and hoping, and how the smallest moment can be beautiful.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781846149221 |
| Publication date: |
31st August 2017 |
| Author: |
Coralie Bickford-Smith |
| Publisher: |
Particular Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Pagination: |
64 pages |
| Suitable For: |
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Coralie Bickford-Smith Press Reviews
...exceptionally beautiful... A modern fable, with a timeless message to appreciate what we have before it is too late. -- Fiona Noble - Bookseller, Children's Preview
It's touching, lovely to look at, beautifully conceived and designed. Good for children, and busy grown-ups too -- David Gentleman, author of 'London, You're Beautiful'
I love it. A book to buy and treasure, for yourself or others. -- Marion Deuchars, author of 'Let's Make Some Great Art' and 'Colour'
I love love love it, just beautiful -- Millie Marotta, author of 'Millie Marotta's Animal Kingdom'
A beautifully illustrated fable -- 'Gifts for Christmas 2017' - Guardian Bookshop
Absolutely stunning. A very sweet story with a touch of dark humour too. Wonderful. A fantastic book -- Chris Haughton, author of 'A Bit Lost'
Gorgeous ... Bickford-Smith's life-affirming artwork raises The Worm and the Bird to the stars - The Times
The strangest and loveliest offering for small readers ... Exquisitely drawn, it's drily funny and addresses our perennial failure to appreciate the wonder of life -- Amanda Craig, 'Best Children's Books of 2017' - New Statesman
About Coralie Bickford-Smith
Coralie Bickford-Smith is a designer at Penguin Books. Her book covers have been recognised by the AIGA in the United States and D&AD in the UK, and have featured in numerous international magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, Vogue and the Guardian. Her work on the clothbound series with Penguin Classics attracted worldwide attention and harks back to the world of Victorian book bindings. She has been asked to exhibit and speak about her work in the UK, Sweden, Germany, Portugal and the US. The Fox and the Star is her first book, inspired by William Blake's Eternity and the graphic work of William Morris.
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