Gozzle
A funny and heartwarming story about family from the creators of The Detective Dog
Published on 27. March 2025
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-1-5290-7641-7 (ISBN)
Description
Join Bear and Gozzle on an unforgettable journey through the seasons, written by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie.
A funny and joyful picture book about home, family and belonging, Gozzle is the perfect gift to share and enjoy together.
Bear has woken up from his long winter sleep to find a lost egg outside his cosy cave. Out hatches Gozzle, a very sweet little gosling who is convinced that Bear must be her daddy - and that she should be able to climb, dig and eat honey just like him!
From the creators of the bestselling picture books, The Detective Dog, winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers' Award, and The Hospital Dog, winner of the Indie Book Awards.
'Superb' - Daily Mail
'Irresistible' - The Guardian
A funny and joyful picture book about home, family and belonging, Gozzle is the perfect gift to share and enjoy together.
Bear has woken up from his long winter sleep to find a lost egg outside his cosy cave. Out hatches Gozzle, a very sweet little gosling who is convinced that Bear must be her daddy - and that she should be able to climb, dig and eat honey just like him!
From the creators of the bestselling picture books, The Detective Dog, winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers' Award, and The Hospital Dog, winner of the Indie Book Awards.
'Superb' - Daily Mail
'Irresistible' - The Guardian
Reviews / Votes
Lovely twist . . . superb * Daily Mail best children's books for holiday reading * Fabulous * Daily Mail's Christmas Books Round-Up * An irresistible odd-couple tale . . . At once a warm and witty exploration of family and home, Gozzle also effortlessly explores themes such as hibernation, migration and the seasons * The Guardian *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 5 years
Dimensions
Height: 283 mm
Width: 253 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
512 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5290-7641-7 (9781529076417)
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Persons
Julia Donaldson is the author of 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 17 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle books illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs - and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was Children's Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia divides her time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
Sara Ogilvie is an award-winning illustrator and printmaker from Edinburgh based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Her bestselling and much-loved children's books include Dog's Don't Do Ballet by Anna Kemp and The Zebra's Great Escape by Katherine Rundell. Her collaborations with Julia Donaldson, The Detective Dog and The Hospital Dog, have sold a total of over a million copies worldwide and have won the Books Are My Bag Readers' Award and the Indie Book Awards in the UK. In addition to working on her picture books, Sara lectures in Illustration and Graphic Design at Northumbria University and continues to create work that is exhibited worldwide.
Sara Ogilvie is an award-winning illustrator and printmaker from Edinburgh based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Her bestselling and much-loved children's books include Dog's Don't Do Ballet by Anna Kemp and The Zebra's Great Escape by Katherine Rundell. Her collaborations with Julia Donaldson, The Detective Dog and The Hospital Dog, have sold a total of over a million copies worldwide and have won the Books Are My Bag Readers' Award and the Indie Book Awards in the UK. In addition to working on her picture books, Sara lectures in Illustration and Graphic Design at Northumbria University and continues to create work that is exhibited worldwide.