Budgie

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Pub Date 06 Apr 2023 | Archive Date 10 Mar 2023

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Description

A lost little budgie brings together a young boy and his seemingly grumpy older neighbour in this touching Little Gem from award-winner and Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho.

Mr Buxton is always having a go at Miles and his friends for climbing the trees outside their tower block.

Miles thinks he’s just a grumpy old man but when he finds a lost little budgie, Miles also discovers that he and Mr Buxton have more in common than he could ever have imagined ...

For ages 5+

A lost little budgie brings together a young boy and his seemingly grumpy older neighbour in this touching Little Gem from award-winner and Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho.

Mr Buxton is always...


A Note From the Publisher

The Little Gems bring together the very best children’s authors and illustrators and a host of clever design and finishing techniques for a super readable, super gorgeous package. The chunky format is ideal for little hands and activities hiding in the jacket flaps are sure to make reading fun. Find out more: www.barringtonstoke.co.uk

The Little Gems bring together the very best children’s authors and illustrators and a host of clever design and finishing techniques for a super readable, super gorgeous package. The chunky format...


Advance Praise

Praise for Joseph Coelho:

“Heart-breaking, powerful, totally involving … A tour de force” LOVEREADING4KIDS

“Rich with metaphor and secret meaning, his poetry is deeply welcoming, and his sensibility is both mythic and urban” THE GUARDIAN

“The joy of this collection is the author’s ability to paint pictures with words … Thought-provoking” POETRYZONE


Praise for Joseph Coelho:

“Heart-breaking, powerful, totally involving … A tour de force” LOVEREADING4KIDS

“Rich with metaphor and secret meaning, his poetry is deeply welcoming, and his sensibility...


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ISBN 9781800901407
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Featured Reviews

This book is beautiful; beautiful illustrations match beautiful words and phrases. I am definitely adding this to my school library as soon as I can. I loved the connection Miles forms with Pippin the budgie he finds in the gardens of his estate. Last year, I had a budgie fly into my balcony window and it lived in my bathroom for a couple of days while I tried to find its owner and it made me so happy (if I didn't have cats, I would have totally kept it). I also loved how supportive Miles' family was when he was feeling sad. They allowed him to experience the feelings and accepted that they couldn't fix things, but they still showed him that they cared through their actions. The book also shows that you shouldn't judge people when you don't really know them and that sometimes, what comes across as grumpiness can also be a way of showing that you care about people (but that you're just scared for them).

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This is a gentle story of love and understanding , life and death and friendship. Miles likes to climb trees with his friend Chris but they are often told off by their neighbour Mr Buxton. The discovery of an injured budgie brings the beauty of the bird and nature into Miles’ life and home …but events take an unexpected turn and Miles finds that he has a stronger connection with Mr Buxton than he realised and appearances can be deceiving.This may seem a very simple tale but it is beautifully told and brings important messages to young readers and audiences. David Barrow’s illustrations add colour and depth to the book. This is a wonderful book to use with KS1 children or with families exploring themes that may often be considered too sensitive to the young but within this book they are dealt with such sensitivity and warmth that you cannot fail to be moved . Highly recommended and a book that I will use with colleagues in school

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