Yeti and the Bird
Yeti and the Bird
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Yeti lives alone in a wintery landscape. Well, maybe not quite alone, but no one is brave enough to go near big, scary Yeti. No one apart from Bird, who gets lost on her way south, makes a special friend, and opens up a whole new world for our Yeti.
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Yeti and the Bird by Nadia Shireen
Yeti lives all alone in a wintry landscape. Well, maybe not quite alone, but no one is brave enough to go near BIG, scary Yeti. No one apart from Bird, who gets lost on her way south. Will Yeti finally find a special friend? A joyful and hilarious story from award-winning children's author, Nadia Shireen. This bedtime staple is packed with easy to follow text and delightful illustrations. "The lonely Yeti is an especially brilliant character, and one which is certain to capture children's hearts." - Booktrust
This lovely picture book about friendship is full of character and humourAward-winning picture book creator Nadia Shireen combines beautifully-designed page spreads, glorious illustrations of forest scenes, and lots of appealing animal characters. The lonely Yeti is an especially brilliant character, and one which is certain to capture children’s hearts. * Booktrust *
A touching and gentle story about the value of friendship. Stunning illustrations are full of delightful touches and I enjoyed the elements of humour such as Bird's suitcase. * Parents in Touch website *
This is a touching story of an unlikely friendship that has such a beautiful end ... that it gladdens the heart to think that even the grumpiest of the grumps would read this and feel a little tingle of hope that somewhere out there, there truly is a friend for everyone. * Read It Daddy blog *
What a delightful, warm and quirky story - just what we've come to expect from the creator of Good Little Wolf … This is a wonderful story about seeing beyond our differences that could get children discussing what is important in friendship, as well as how being excluded from groups can make them feel. * ReadingZone website *
Lovely illustrations in this picture book ... 10/10 * chopsybaby.com *
A touching and gentle story about the value of friendship. Stunning illustrations are full of delightful touches and I enjoyed the elements of humour such as Bird's suitcase. * Parents in Touch website *
This is a touching story of an unlikely friendship that has such a beautiful end ... that it gladdens the heart to think that even the grumpiest of the grumps would read this and feel a little tingle of hope that somewhere out there, there truly is a friend for everyone. * Read It Daddy blog *
What a delightful, warm and quirky story - just what we've come to expect from the creator of Good Little Wolf … This is a wonderful story about seeing beyond our differences that could get children discussing what is important in friendship, as well as how being excluded from groups can make them feel. * ReadingZone website *
Lovely illustrations in this picture book ... 10/10 * chopsybaby.com *
Nadia Shireen enjoyed making homemade magazines and comics as a child. She studied law at university and then worked in magazine journalism; it was during this time that she started to draw again. After a lifetime of doodling in the sidelines, Nadia decided to pay some attention to drawing and in 2007 was accepted onto an MA course in Children's Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Her debut book Good Little Wolf received a mention in the Bologna Ragazzi Opera Prima Award and won the UKLA Book Award. Nadia has been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. She lives in London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781780080147 |
| ISBN 10 | 178008014X |
| Title | Yeti and the Bird |
| Author | Nadia Shireen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 2013-11-07 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for ALCS Educational Book of the Year 2014 (UK), Short-listed for AOI Illustration Award 2014 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |