The Robot and the Bluebird
The Robot and the Bluebird
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There was once a robot with a broken heart, good for nothing but expiring slowly on a scrap heap. The robot offers her shelter in the place where his heart used to be, and her warmth and singing and companionship stir up the last glimmer of energy the robot has;
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The Robot and the Bluebird by David Lucas
There was once a robot with a broken heart, good for nothing but expiring slowly on a scrap heap. Then one winter's day a migrating bluebird lands on his shoulder, too exhausted to go further. The robot offers her shelter in the place where his heart used to be, and her warmth and singing and companionship stir up the last glimmer of energy the robot has; he carries her across snowy wastes to the warm south, whereupon his strength dies out finally. And there he still stands today like an old hollow tree, home every year to singing birds.
"Beautifully illustrated story about a robot whose broken heart is healed by the companionship of a little bluebird" * Nursery World *
"Offbeat talent in a world reminiscent of Tim Burton's" * Observer *
"A poignant book...It's simple pictures steer the story away from sentimentality, and its readers will take a while to grow out of it." * Telegraph *
"This is (excuse the pun) a real heart warmer of a book." * Junior Education Plus *
"This is one of the finest children's picture books I have had the pleasure of reading in a very long time." * Junior Education Plus *
"Offbeat talent in a world reminiscent of Tim Burton's" * Observer *
"A poignant book...It's simple pictures steer the story away from sentimentality, and its readers will take a while to grow out of it." * Telegraph *
"This is (excuse the pun) a real heart warmer of a book." * Junior Education Plus *
"This is one of the finest children's picture books I have had the pleasure of reading in a very long time." * Junior Education Plus *
David Lucas was born in 1966 in Middlesborough, in the north of England. He grew up in Hackney, in East London, and studied illustration at the Royal College of Art. He lives and works in London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781842707326 |
| ISBN 10 | 1842707329 |
| Title | The Robot and the Bluebird |
| Author | David Lucas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |