Gozzle
From the creators of The Detective Dog
Published on 12. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-5290-7642-4 (ISBN)
Description
Meet a very cute little gosling, perfect for sharing this Father's Day!
Written by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, Gozzle is a funny and heartwarming story about family and growing up.
'A comically adorable picture book about family, growth and change.' - The Guardian
'Warm and witty . . . a welcome exploration of fatherhood' - Daily Mail
It's springtime. Bear has woken up hungry and finds a lost egg outside his cave. Breakfast? No! 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.
Follow Bear on his journey from reluctant carer to parent in this heartwarming and joyous picture book about what home and family truly mean.
A laugh-out loud story 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.
Written by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, Gozzle is a funny and heartwarming story about family and growing up.
'A comically adorable picture book about family, growth and change.' - The Guardian
'Warm and witty . . . a welcome exploration of fatherhood' - Daily Mail
It's springtime. Bear has woken up hungry and finds a lost egg outside his cave. Breakfast? No! 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.
Follow Bear on his journey from reluctant carer to parent in this heartwarming and joyous picture book about what home and family truly mean.
A laugh-out loud story 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.
Reviews / Votes
Ogilvie's scratchy, textured illustrations bring to life Donaldson's playful prose, ensuring the book's characters truly bounce off each other. At once a warm and witty exploration of family and home * The Observer * A comically adorable picture book about family, growth and change. * The Guardian * a heart-warming story of differences overcome . . . the story's quiet celebration of compassion and humour, and the lesson that our differences, however apparent at first glance, are seldom as insurmountable as we think * The Telegraph * this warm and witty story, beautifully illustrated, is a welcome exploration of fatherhood * Daily Mail * A funny and heartwarming tale about mistaken identity, family and growing up from one of the best teams in picture books is set to steal the hearts of readers young and not-so-young. * Lancashire Post *More details
Edition
Main Market Ed
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: 280 mm
Width: 253 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
280 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5290-7642-4 (9781529076424)
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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.