Sunny and the Birds
Published on 6. July 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-19-278440-7 (ISBN)
Description
Sunny and his family have recently moved to a new country in this evocative story about adjusting to life in a new place. His dad is struggling to see their new house as home, and Sunny can tell that he is yearning for his old life, where collared doves cooed in the soft morning light and swallows swooped in the sunset. So Sunny comes up with a plan to help his dad find joy in his new home.
An evocative story about belonging from the author of Lubna and Pebble.
An evocative story about belonging from the author of Lubna and Pebble.
Reviews / Votes
*** Longlisted for the The Diverse Book Awards 2024 *** *** Shortlisted for the Leicester Schools' Year 2 Book Award 2024 *** "A lovely gentle story about a bond between a father and son." * Children's Books Ireland * "A moving and evocative story with gentle loving illustrations by Nabila Adani this book is a true delight." * Louise Ellis-Barrett, Armadillo * "Wendy Meddour's story is written with great sensitivity. Presenting what for many immigrant families is a challenging time, she shows how with love, support, kindness and nature's healing power, the process of adjustment to a different life can begin. The richness and beauty of the natural world - real and remembered - is elegantly captured in Nabila Adani's misty illustrations and you can read the changing emotions in her portrayal of the two main characters." * Jill Bennett, Red Reading Hub * "Wendy Meddour's tender story is beautifully realised by Nabila Adani's emotionally astute pictures with bright blasts of colour and dense meaningful tones." * Bookwagon * "An evocative and moving story." * LoveReading4Kids * "With its sensitive exploration of moving to a new country and the meaning of home, this evocative, illustrated story is perfectly pitched for the youngest readers." * Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Post * "...the over-riding message is one of great love, empathy and sensitivity to the feelings of others, and a desire through that love to find something that helps." * Liz Broad, Just Imagine *More details
Edition
1
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Dimensions
Height: 271 mm
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
160 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-278440-7 (9780192784407)
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Wendy is a Doctor of English Literature and an award-winning children's author. Her debut children's book, A Hen in the Wardrobe, was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award for 'Outstanding First Novel', was selected as one of the Guardian's 'Best 50 diverse Children's Books since the 1950s' and won the John C Laurence Award for 'improving relations between the races'. Wendy is also the author of several picture books, including the highly acclaimed Lubna and
Pebble-a TIME Magazine '10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2019'. Nabila worked as a product designer in Japan and Indonesia before moving to the United States to study children's book illustration.
Nabila now lives in Jakarta Indonesia.
Pebble-a TIME Magazine '10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2019'. Nabila worked as a product designer in Japan and Indonesia before moving to the United States to study children's book illustration.
Nabila now lives in Jakarta Indonesia.