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title: "The Go-Away Bird: A rhyming story about friendship from the author of The Gru..."
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# The Go-Away Bird: A rhyming story about friendship from the author of The Gru...

**Brand:** julia donaldsoncatherine rayner
**Price:** 12905CFA
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** The Go-Away Bird: A rhyming story about friendship from the author of The Gru... by julia donaldsoncatherine rayner
- **How much does it cost?** 12905CFA with free shipping
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## Description

The Go-Away Bird

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## Customer Reviews

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    Stunning pictures, but will it appeal to the target audience?
  

*by M***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 March 2019*

A new Julia Donaldson book is always something to look forward to but, on first impressions, I'm not overly impressed with this one. Maybe I just need to read it a few more times but I didn't feel an instant spark to suggest this is going to be a big hit with little ones.The story itself, about a grumpy bird who wants to be alone before realising she does need friends after all, is ok but it's nothing that hasn't already been done before.I don't think the change in illustrator helps in terms of appeal though. Don't get me wrong, Catherine Rayner's illustrations are simply beautiful but I can't help thinking they're far more appealing to adults than to young children, who of course are the target audience. They are incredibly delicate and detailed, rather than bold, bright and attractive like the drawings of Axel Sheffler, Lydia Monks and Nick Sharratt, all of whom Donaldson has successfully collaborated with on numerous occasions in the past. In my experience, these are the type of illustrations that appeal most to young children. I'm not sure how many children will choose to pick up this book ahead of one illustrated by the others mentioned. There are also lots of blank, white spaces on each page which again doesn't appeal to young children. Of course, as adults we should be teaching children not to judge a book by its' cover so to speak but at the end of the day there's no getting away from the fact that it's the pictures that naturally draw a child towards a book and I'm just not sure this one stands out from the crowd enough to become a classic.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Magnificent illustrations, perfect story!
  

*by M***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2019*

I've already read this story five times in 12 hours to my nursery-age grandson, and I know that as soon as his older cousins arrive, they will enjoy it too.  As always, Julia Donaldson's rhymes are ingenious and funny, and some of them have already stuck in his memory.  The repeated 'Go away! Go away! Go away!' encourages him to participate in the storytelling too.  The Go-Away Bird really is an African bird with a distinctive grey crest and call that sounds like 'Go away!', and I have seen smaller birds band together to mob a raptor to drive it away, so the story is rather more ornithologically correct than most picture books!  The illustrations and endpapers by Catherine Rayner are exceptionally beautiful - I shall look out for more books she has done, as it makes the inevitable demands to 'Read it again!' more bearable when I have some brilliant pictures to enjoy.This is one of the best new books I have bought for my grandchildren, and it deserves to become a classic.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Not my favourite Julia Donaldson book, but my kids like it
  

*by C***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2020*

This has gorgeous illustrations, and is a very quick read (which is good for those days when you're too tired to read for ages). Unfortunately a lot of the text is the bird shouting ''go away!' which my daughter gets a bit too excited about, and isn't great for a pre-bedtime book. My son also finds the illustration of the 'get you' bird (some kind of raptor) a bit scary. For me, I just feel that after being so mean to the other birds the go away bird should be a bit more apologetic at the end and say ''please stay'' rather than ''you can stay''. But that's probably just me being picky! I much prefer Sir Lilipad and The Worst Princess or the Wishgiver boy.

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