The Bowerbird

Eva

Alexandra Readers

Nevaeh

Alexandra Readers

I think that the Bowerbird book is really nice, like the patterns and the birds that were bad or happy and sad. I really liked the colours that represented the feelings.

Ta

Our Lady of Lourdes

The Bowerbird By Catherine Rayner The Bowerbird is a beautiful book, splashed with watercolour, about a little bird called Bert. As a small male looking for love, for someone to enter his bower, and along comes Nanette, but she is not satisfied. The palette of wonder is heartwarming and welcoming. My personal favourite part is when he is searching for a golden ring. I would rate it 7/10 and I think it is for 3-9 year olds.

Natalie

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I really liked the book because it has a great meaning and everything is so cute. I would read it many times although it is quite emotional the pictures match the story so well and I just really like it overall!!! 9.5/10

Amelia

Malvern St James

Sam

chatterbox

A good book and beautiful pictures

Daniel

Bispham Bookworms

I love the Bowerbird because he is so nice but the bird he's trying to impress is greedy and just wants more I think it's a lovely book and woold definitely recommend it to other people. I think the illustrations are very unique and they look very cool. at times it makes you feel bad for the bird but at the end the book make feel really happy for him.

Dorothy

St Andrew’s Primary Academy

The Bowerbird is an intriguing book about a bird called Bert trying to find someone to come in his bower. I love the full page spreads specifically at the end of the book when Bert finds love. I would recommend this 8/10 and for bird lovers. Catherine Rayner is such an intelligent illustrator. Catherine uses really important patterns to add texture to the birds feathers. I like that when Bert started to lose hope he finds someone to come in his bower.

Kit

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a heartwarming story about a bowerbird called Bert who seeks love. Catherine Rayner did a wonderful job illustrating this spectacular book. Her one of a kind drawings help guide the story. If I was younger, this would be one of my favourite books of all time. I rate this book 8.5/10 and I would recommend it to ages 3+.

Zain

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a touching book based on a little bird named Bert searching for love. He eventually finds a female bird named Nanette. The part that really engaged me is the pages with patterns,marks and colour on the birds. My favourite illustration is when Bert finds Jean and he is holding the purple flower he had all along it makes it a lovely end to this wonderful story. This book is an 8/10 for me and I think it is suitable for ages 3+.

Freddie

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a book about a lonely bird that tries to get other birds to love him by collecting exotic things from the forest he lives in to impress them. I think that it is an great book because the scruffiness of the bowerbird fits in with his bower perfectly. I would rate the book 8/10 and for 5 plus ages because I like the busy illustrations with all the things that he collected in the picture.I removed 2 points because in comparison to the other books it was not as good.

Josh

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This charming book is about a bowerbird called Bert who is on a quest to find love and he finds the perfect mate called Nanette but Nanette wants more and more stuff so can Bert find another perfect mate? Catherine Rayner is very clever because she tries to mimic the bowerbird strokes and dots. This excellently illustrated and cute book is approved for all ages and a 9 /10 from me.

Rose

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is an uplifting story about a young bowerbird, perfect for people of all ages. Bert first finds Nanette a glamorous green bird, and gives her a pretty purple flower, but Nanette is not easily satisfied and Bert carries on finding more and more, until he finds his real true love, a kind little bored, perfect for Bert. I love all of the illustrations and their sketchy style, in particular when all of the objects are piled up, matching the words perfectly. I also adore the colour choices for all of the birds. An 8/10 from me.

Leyla

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a charming story about Bert, a bird. This book follows his ups and downs looking for love. I liked that Catherine made the background more faint so you could focus more on the characters. Catherine also put in lots of hidden illustrations that I enjoyed spotting like the when the bert was happy the fairy was smilling but when bert was unhappy the fairy had a frown. I think the book is for 3+ 8/10 from me👍

Boyuan

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is an incredible book about a Bowerbird looking for love. Catherine Rayner is a very intelligent illustrator as she uses different strokes to mimic the Bowerbirds feathers. The way she layered the purple flower so it looked like there was a petal beneath the one on top gave the flower a sense of 3d . The strokes of gold on the Bowerbird on the front cover were eye-catching and is why people choose to read it. All the pictures matched the story perfectly for example when the author (Julia Donaldson) described the bower the illustration matched the text. I recommend this book for ages 5+ and would give it a 8/10.

Ollie M

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I like this story because the illustrations are detailed. I really enjoyed the rhyming scheme. I would recommend this book to KS1 children.

Lexi

The Whitefield Readers

I really liked how the bowerbird was really nice. The illustration style was messy but that's because of all of the objects the bowerbird needed to attract the perfect partner!

Kayla

Southborough Shadowers

Xander

Latymer Prep Shadowers

Nyla

SMM Bibliophiles

'Lost' is a wonderful book full of empathy and kindness,with a polar bear called Bear who is lost in a city and wants to get back to the North Pole.A young girl then notices him and lets him stay with the girl.I think the girl is very kind and I realised that most of the pages are really dull colours,but the girl is always drawn with bright and happy colours.I also really enjoyed all the bright colours that were on the front cover and in the girl’s house.I recommend this book to all ages because it shows how strong friendship can be.I rate this book 8/10.

Iris

Latymer Prep Shadowers

As soon as I started The Bowerbird I could not stop reading it. The Bowerbird has amazing pictures which can change your mood completely. I would rate this story 9/10 because the pictures are packed with information that you see but you also you need find out. This book is appropriate to all ages from 3+.

Xander

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a book about a lonely bird that tries to get other birds to love him by collecting exotic things from the forest he lives in to impress them. I think that it is an amazing book because the scruffiness of the bowerbird fits in with his bower perfectly. I would rate the book 7/10 and for 5 plus ages because I like the busy illustrations with all the things that he collected in the picture.

Josh

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is an incredible book about a Bowerbird looking for love. Catherine Rayner is a very intelligent illustrator as she uses different strokes to mimic the Bowerbirds feathers. The way she layered the purple flower so it looked like there was a petal beneath the one on top gave the flower a sense of 3d . The strokes of gold on the Bowerbird on the front cover were eye-catching and is why people choose to read it. All the pictures matched the story perfectly for example when the author (Julia Donaldson) described the bower the illustration matched the text. I recommend this book for ages 5+ and would give it an 8/10.

Ollie M

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a touching book based on a little bird named Bert searching for love. He eventually finds a female bird named Nanette. It is illustrated by Catherine Rayner. The bit that really engaged me is the patterns,marks and colour. My favourite part is when he finds Jean and they fall in love because it makes it a lovely end to the story. The names of the characters are very sweet. This book is an 8/10 for me and I think it is suitable for ages 3+.

Freddie

Latymer Prep Shadowers

this book is a very sad one but it has a sad/happy story and a VERY happy ending it is about a bowerbird who is looking for a bride and at the end he finally finds one!!!!! :) :) :)

Ela

Alexandra Readers

HEARTBRAKING BECAUSE THE BIRD CLAUD TOOK AWAY ITS STUFF BUT KEPT THE FAIRY

PARIS

Alexandra Readers

it is beautiful!!!

EVA

Alexandra Readers

Aya

Dovery Academy

Vega

Dovery Academy

I liked bowerbird because it was funny and he never gave up till he found someone he deserved.

Eden

Holy Trinity Rothwell

I love bower bird because it is funny and it makes me smile and it’s good when it dances nearly every page has the bower bird getting tools and unknown stuff to try to achieve the bower birds achievements but sadly it did not

Lucy o

Holy Trinity Rothwell

The book had beautiful illustrations. Overall, it was a good book and it told a meaningful story.

Adam

Lionel Readers

This is a charming little book about a bird called Bert on his search for love. My opinion is that it is quite an inspiring book to read. I love that it’s like Nanette and Claude look like they’re made for each other and Bert and Jean look like they’re made for each other. I also like that Catherine made the background more faint so that the readers can focus on the characters and the objects Bert collected. She also made the feathers on Nanette beautiful and straight while on Bert she put more scruffy and out of place feathers. I’d say that this book is about 4+ as it is cute and imaginative. I’d rate this a 8.5/10 😊

Emilie

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a very touching book about the journey to love for a bird called Bert. I love the bold illustrations used in this book to emphasise the characters and the translucent background. The background has been very well detailed with lots of colours that fill the page and help set the scene. I also love how subtle differences like colours or brush strokes change the mood of the story. The details on the birds really catches my attention and the change of texture across the page makes the book look very 3D. The warm and cold colours really alter the emotions I feel while I dive deeper into the story. My favourite illustration in the book is when Bert met Jean and were huddling together in the bower. I love that the illustrations match the story really well and how the book flows. Overall, I think that this is a spectacular book and would recommend this book to all ages. 10/10 😍

Abir

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I read this book to my sister. She wrote this review about Bowerbird: I felt very nice when I read this book. All the illustrations were very beautiful. It was very heart touching.

Jewel

Archbishop Temple Carnegie Award group

I read this book to my cousin. Harry loved reading this. It is good for enticing the little ones with the rhyming words building up. He also really enjoyed spotting the purple flower on the page. Good book for little ones.

Martha

Archbishop Temple Carnegie Award group

he found his bride after trying again and again and failing with another. she was the right bird for him <3

Emi

St Bede’s Reads

James

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I liked that the bird was not thinking about his self thinking about others and the bird was being fine and not flying away but what I don’t like is the birds were not likeing him from love it was from him having ever thing

Leila

Holy Trinity Rothwell

I liked how the bower bird kept on trying and trying , so that one other bird would come in their nest.And then in the end it found someone that was right for them.

Amaya

Holy Trinity Rothwell

I loved this book and found the illustrations amazing and i liked that the bird found someone that was perfect for it

Elysia

Holy Trinity Rothwell

I choose the bowerbird because the bird manages to get a new wife instead of the mean one that didn’t fit for him.

Ashwin

Holy Trinity Rothwell

The Bowerbird is a touching book about a Bowerbird called Bert and his quest for love. I think this is an amazing book because of the tiny little brush strokes that make the birds come to life. I also love how when Bert is sad his shoulders are slumped and he is tiny , but when Bert is happy he is massive. I think this is a truly brilliant book because of the way that everything is stacked and the tiny details that make everything become alive. I believe this is a great book for readers 3 and above. I would rate this book 10/10.

Louis

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a charming and well written book about a Bowerbird named Bert finding love through the ups and downs. I personally liked this book because of all the small details Catherine Rayner put in the illustrations, for example how the gnome and fairy changed their expressions, or on the gloomy page where Bert saw everything is lost, the fairy’s wand still remains. She added things people might not see at first glance, which I think is very clever. I also liked the colours and style of Catherine Rayner because it matches perfectly with the story. Not only that, but I absolutely adore the way that I felt what Burt felt throughout the story. Honestly, I was rooting for him all the way through. “No! Nanette’s just a haughty bird! You deserve much better!” I was jumping when Burt found his perfect wife; Jean. Overall, I think this book is for any age, but perhaps aimed more at younger children. An 8/10 for me! 😊

Maya M

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is about a small bird with a big heart who does many things on his quest to find love. As well as pinching a few things on his journey to get there. The Bowerbird is one of the most heartwarming stories I have ever read all the cold colours from when Bert found everything he scavenged gone blended in very well with the mood of how Bert felt. I would recommend this book to all people aged 8 years old and over and would give it an 8/10

Reya

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a touching story about a Bowerbird named Bert. This book follows Bert through his ups and downs looking for love. In my opinion this book is excellent. I really enjoyed this because it rhymed a lot and Bert was always getting more objects to give to Nanette so there is a lot of repetition. I liked how the colours changed as the emotion changed. I also like that Nanette looked very neat and tidy and Bert looked very scruffy signifying that Nanette was better than Bert. My favourite page was when Bert was flying through the jungle. I like that page because it has lots of different shapes and lots of shades of green. I would recommend this to ages 3-6 because it doesn’t have lots of words and you can tell the story just by looking at the illustrations. I would rate this a 9.5/10.

Nadia

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is an interesting and entertaining book where Bert has to go through some serious steps on his journey to love. Bert has to find objects to make a girl fancy him but in the end all he needs is a strong heart. I find this book fascinating and impressive as the illustrations made by Catherine Rayner really reflected the emotions in the story especially when Bert is sad the illustrations show he is small in the page. I would recommend this book to people who are the age of 4 and over and rate this wonderful book 8/10 😃.

Victor

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is an exquisite book about a bowerbird named Bert who uses all his energy trying to impress Nanette, but Nanette just wants more. My favourite part of the book was when Bert met Jean who was even more beautiful than Nanette. The background made it feel like they were made for each other. I would recommend this book to people aged 3 and above. A definite 5 stars for me!

Oliver S

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a heartwarming story about a small bird called Bert looking for love. Bert has a tough time but I love how Bert just keeps going and keeps trying to impress Nanette. The illustrations were amazing because when Bert was hopeful and happy the background was a bright colour but when Bert was feeling sad and down the background was a darker shade of blue or green. I would recommend this to anyone who is 5+ and loves animals and birds in particular! I’d give this book a 8/10!😄

Jensen

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a very touching book about Bert and his quest for a wife, and the efforts he goes to, just to impress Nanette, who is never satisfied. I think that the watercolour twigs in the bower look really realistic, and I think that the way the birds are drawn, says that Nanette and Claude are larger and imposing to Bert. I also think that the way the fairy looks sad when Bert is too, but the fairy originally looked happy. I would recommend this cosy book to 5+ and I would rate it 9/10.

James

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is an exquisite masterpiece about a Bowerbird called Bert who is on a quest to find his true love. Catherine Rayner had definitely captured Bert’s personality really well as he is small and determined and she has drawn him just like that. I really enjoyed reading this book because it is really engaging and energetic. I love how the background is semi-transparent so that all of the attention is on Bert, Nanette and Claude. This book is probably for ages 4+ and I rate this an 8.5/10 😀

Daniel

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bower Bird is a heartwarming story about Bert and his search for true love. As I look around the pages of this book I see so much detail, yet the illustrator has cleverly drawn the pictures in a way that the focus is still on the main characters of the story. Around the story you can see that she left some visual easter eggs hidden in the pile of stuff he was going to give to Nanette. In my opinion this is an excellent book for everyone, of all ages. The Bower Bird is a visual and verbal treat. In my opinion 100/10 and is the best kids book I’ve seen in ages.

Jasper

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This book tells the sweet and heartfelt tale of Bert the Bowerbird on his pursuit for true love. I found it very engaging, with all of the beautifully sketched illustrations and the tiny details that may go unnoticed to some. The facial expressions of the birds themselves, turning them almost human, to the little fairy from Bert’s pile of things smiling and frowning whilst the story’s mood changes adding a magical touch to the illustrations. I would recommend this book to ages 4+ as it is a simply worded poem that smaller children can understand too. But this book is for anyone who needs a book that feels like a warm blanket to calm them down.

Derin

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a sweet, touching book about a bird called Bert on his quest searching for love. The illustrations in this book are very quirky and cute with lovely watercolour backgrounds matching the mood of the scene. I love the style of messy brush strokes and the use of different painting tools that Catherine Rayner uses such as toothbrushes. Another thing that makes this book so great are the little details in the illustrations such as the faces on the objects that Bert collects and the humanlike details on the birds. For example, slumped shoulders when they are sad. This shows that Catherine Rayner put a lot of attention and effort into the illustrations. Overall I think that this is a very good book that I would highly recommend for children 7+. I would rate it 9/10 😊

Liberty

Latymer Prep Shadowers

An overall wholesome book about Bert, a bowerbird on his quest for love. I love how the angel and the gnome have different emotions on different pages and the variety of colours. When I finished this book, it made me feel good inside and left me happy. Overall, this is the go-to book if you want a quick read full of emotions. This book, in my opinion, is for all ages. A solid 9/10.

Chelsea

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is an amazing book about a little bird called Bert and his journey across the road of love. In my point of view the book is illustrated really well and the birds almost look human with their eyes showing expressions and hunched shoulders. The play with colours after Bert becomes sad and the little details of the angels' face changing expression. The fact that Nanette is much larger than Bert almost as if they weren’t made for each other. This is an amazing book and I would recommend it as soon as you can read. I give this a 9/10.

Pedro

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This touching and emotive book is about a Bowerbird called Bert. Bert has only one aim; to get a wife. Throughout the book he adds lovely objects to his bower to please the haughty Nanette. I love the fact that Bert and all the other characters seem to be nearly human with their little smiles and their feelings. It is amazing how Catherine Rayner has made us get into Berts shoes each time with the illustrations. It is a very clever idea to make Bert small compared to the whole page and to add darker and gloomier colours to send a message to the reader saying “this is a very sad occasion”. This book also gives you an insight into a Bowerbirds life. The rhymes also have their very good effects. In total, I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to 3+. I will give ‘The Bowerbird’ a 8.5 out of 10.

Eleonore

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a heartwarming book as Bert trys all he can to impress the bird of his dreams. The pictures really touched my heart as much as the words do. The rhyme gives the book a playful feeling as you accompany Bert through his adventure filled with ups and downs. It is also really fun to play along with Bert while he collects objects. The colours seem to play a big part in the story as Bert’s mood changes throughout the story and the different brush strokes make the birds look more like humans. I would recommend this book to 4+ and I would rate it a 7.5/10.

Tara

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a heartwarming story that took me straight into the world of Bert the Bowerbird and his lovely little bower. The illustrations were so realistic and really lured me into this magical story. The brush strokes were so accurate and messy at the same time for Bert but Nannette’s design was neat and that made her look superior. I loved this story and recommend it to people 3 to 4+ because it teaches you about the world of the Bowerbird and how it builds its bower to lure in females. I would rate it a wonderful 10/10 because of the inspiring story and illustrations.

Annabelle

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This book is an amazing and heartwarming story that follows the life of Bert the Bowerbird and his quest to find love. This book has beautiful illustrations as well as an interesting storyline. My favourite part of the book is when Jean stumbles upon Bert and is impressed by only the purple flower when Nanette wanted more and more. This story is exciting and moving and it really made me want to turn the page! I would recommend this book to anyone of the age of 4, but younger children might enjoy being read the book by someone else. I would personally rate this book 9/10.

Olly J

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a great and inspiring story about a small bird called Bert searching for love. Catherine Rayner did a wonderful job connecting the pictures to my imagination as I couldn’t stop looking at every picture and thinking what could happen next! I would definitely recommend this for all ages. A 9/10 for me.

Maxim

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a heart warming story about a Bowerbird trying to find love. I love how Catherine Rayner use small marks of bright colours in every inch of the page. I also like the detailed little items on the page. I really like the page when he’s looking for the ring because of all the little details. A definite 8/10 and is 3+.

Benjamin

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This wonderful and charming book is a delightful read with some extremely impressive illustrations. It’s about a little bowerbird called Bert who is trying to find love but has lots of obstacles in the way. This is a must have and definitely deserves its place in the Carnegies. I would rate this book a 7/10 and I think anyone of all ages could enjoy it.

Niam

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I personally enjoyed this book. It is about a Bowerbird called Bert who is looking for love. He finds Nanette and gives her a pretty purple flower but that isn’t enough for her. The story ends with Bert finding another Bowerbird called Jean. They fall in love and it’s “happily ever after” ending. I would suggest this book for ages 5 - 8. The illustrations are wonderful and I love how CR uses different strokes for different things. An 9/10 from me.

Taicia

Latymer Prep Shadowers

I really liked the Bower Bird because it is an very immersive story that pulls you in. It is about a bower bird called Bert who is on a frantic search for love. He collects lots of objects to give to another bird called Nanette but she refuses him at every turn. I believe this book is appropriate for all ages and I would give it an 8 out of 10.

Ada

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bower Bird is a beautiful story about a charming little bowerbird called Bert on a challenging quest for love. I really enjoyed the exquisite rhyming, it's a really touching and inspirational story line. I loved all the little details and the vibrant colours really brought the illustrations to life. Overall, a wonderful story with astounding illustrations. Would recommend for all ages young and old. An 8/10 for me.

Angelica

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bower Bird is an amazing book about a bird called Bert who is searching for love. I really like how Bert does not give up when Nanette says that his purple flower isn’t enough and goes to collect more valuable objects. I think Bert is very kind and friendly so the book is very fit for young children age 3 or 4-7. I would rate it 9/10.I really like how Catherine Rayner shows Bert’s expression with his mouth.

Iris

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a great book about a small bird called Bert who’s trying his hardest to impress Nanette, a bird Bert is desperate to marry. It’s illustrated by Catherine Rayner. Catherine Rayner must’ve put a lot of effort into drawing this because it’s incredibly detailed. I really enjoyed this story and I would give it a 8.5/10 . This is a funny, rhyming story for all ages.

Srishti

Latymer Prep Shadowers

‘The Bowerbird’ is a heartwarming book about Bert - a bowerbird who is searching for love. At first, I thought this wouldn’t be the type of book I’d like - but when I read it I was proven completely wrong! The pictures have hidden clues that you need to spot; for example, when Claude tells Bert to go and find a golden ring, the doll’s face changed from a happy face to a frown. Catherine Rayner has done a spectacular job with the illustrations and the hidden clues. In my opinion, I would recommend this to younger children aged 4-6. I rate this book a 8.5/10!

Tulip

Latymer Prep Shadowers

EP

Latymer Prep Shadowers

A stunningly illustrated book! A story about a bird trying to make another bird marry him but he has competition. Catherine Rayner uses lots of vibrant colours, different textures and brush strokes which show the effort that she has made for her illustrations. I also love the little details that she adds like having the angel in one page smiling and the other page frowning. I would think this book is aimed at children aged 4 and over and I would rate it 7.5/10.

Elodie

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This charming and uplifting book is about a little bowerbird who is on an adventure to love. The vibrant colours and watercolour style makes it so attractive to read. The rhyming lyrics fit so well with the delightful illustrations, and in my opinion it is a wonderful book. I would recommend it to children who like animals of any ages. A 7.5/10 from me. ☺️

Eva

Latymer Prep Shadowers

The Bowerbird is a heartwarming story about a bowerbird called Bert who is trying to find love. The illustrations are beautiful and are really eye catching and so CUTE!!! Overall, I think this is a great book. From my point of view, it is 8.5/10 and is age 3+.

Ben

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This is a touching book about a bird called Bert searching for love. The illustrations are amazing because of the messy marks for Bert, but neat strokes for Nanette, indicating that Nanette is always perfectly groomed and is ‘superior’ to Bert. I like how the sticks and branches in the background are semi-transparent, so the focus is on Bert, Nanette and the objects Bert collected. This book is perfect for any age, and anyone who loves books about animals. 8.5/10 from me 😊

Maya K

Latymer Prep Shadowers

This book is beautifully illustrated with a perfect level of detail yet simpicity. The story is lovley and heartwarming, with amazing pictures to really show what the author intended the reader to visualise while reading and expirence the story.

Lottie

Going Places

The Bowerbird is a great book and I particularly liked the rhyming poem throughout the book. The art style is beautiful and I really enjoyed the happy ending. I would recommend this book to all ages.

Michael

Rebel Readers

I'm absolutely in love with this book. I'm going to have to say, this is one of my favourite books. It's such a nice story and a definite 10/10 🐦💗

Evelyn

Malvern St James

I absolutely loved the pictures, i think i am going to remember this for a long time. I tried reading the book without the words to start off with and I could almost completely understand the story. I liked the moral of the story that was to not give up. The words definitely matched the pictures and Bert was so cute. There was also a lot of detail in all the things he collected.

Maddie

Malvern St James

The pictures could tell the story alone.The moral of the story was very memorable. It made you really feel bad for the bower bird. It has a very happy ending.The book alone was very memorable.The words matched the pictures very well.The drawings of the things he collected looked very detailed and realistic.

Pippa

Malvern St James

The Bower Bird is a wonderful book that shows how hard he tries to be accepted by a bird , by giving all that he has got.

Lyra

Bispham Bookworms

Cecilia

New Hall Prep Readers

I think bower bird is better how he finds a better friend and it ends happy #burt4life

Murphy

West Buckland Shadowers

the bowerbird is a nice book because it has some sad parts but a happy ending

Ela

Alexandra Readers

Aisha

MoorReading

Lexi

MoorReading

Maisie

MoorReading

personally I really liked this book it rhymed well and the pictures and illustrations and I really enjoyed this .the book was funny and it made me want to continue reading . I liked the context and the actual story .I do not like picture books but this one made me like them

haleema

TDA readers

Roxy

BurlingtonBookReaders

The Bowerbird is a beautiful book about a bird named Bert who is trying to find a wife. He comes across a beautiful bird named Nanette, so he collects all different kinds of treasures for her but she just asks him for more. Until another bird comes alone and steals all of Berts treasures and Nanettes heart. So Bert is all alone until he meets a beautiful and the kindest bird hes ever met and asks her to be his bowerbird. I give this book a 9/10.

Lily

Rebel Readers

One of the best illustration books I've seen so far in the Carnegie Medal. I like the message it sends and the emotions are illustrated so well. My favourite page is where Jean came inside his bower or when he sees his stuff is gone because you can tell his emotions just by looking at his wee face!

Mya

Rebel Readers

The Bower Bird was so CUTE. I loved how he falls in love with Nanette and he collects so many pretty things but she did not want to go inside his bower. Then Claude comes along and steals all the bower birds trinkets but left the purple flower. Then another bird comes called Jean and she said she liked his flower and then she came into his bower. My favourite page was where Jean and the Bower Bird meet. :)

David

Rebel Readers

this book showed some brilliant illustration and also tells the reader about how there is always someone that will appreciate you and the small things you have to offer.

Chloe

West Buckland Shadowers

I think that the book is creative and that the illustrations are really beautiful and that they really create a good image in your mind. This book would be really good for children because I think that they would be able to relate to the story .I don't like the fact that the book is really repetitive. I think that this story would give anyone the advise that they should never give up and this could be what that someone might really need .Our friends said that this book is amazing and that they really recommend it because it inspired them to keep pushiting through when times are hard because they have been through some very tough times

Francesca , Layla

West Buckland Shadowers

Quite interesting but a little boring, could be better add a bit more action maybe getting some more interesting things and maybe not just getting the items

Adam and Earl

West Buckland Shadowers

The bower bird is a great story for people who don't want to read lots and like picture books. The pictures are great and really vibrant and cheerful. I really liked this book and hope other people will to.

Emilia

West Buckland Shadowers

the illustrations are amazing they are really creative and show the birds emotions they are also very colourful

Ava

West Buckland Shadowers

I think that the birds emotions are brought out very well and emphasise the hidden meaning of the book.

Jack

West Buckland Shadowers

Very unique and inspiring illustrations with a very touching story.

Bode

West Buckland Shadowers

Beautiful! The pictures were incredible and the colours really brought it to life! I hope the others appreciate it as much as me. I liked it best when he held the flower and looked all hopeful. All around, Amazing job!

Harriette

West Buckland Shadowers

I really like the rhyming scheme and I love the beautiful illustrations. I fell in love with this book and I hope others enjoy it just as much as I do. all around great book.

flo

West Buckland Shadowers

Great book with a good message/meaning and amazing illustrations.

Andy

West Buckland Shadowers

very good book, lovely illustrations.

George

West Buckland Shadowers

I really liked 'The Bowerbird' because the story was really heartwarming and the birds were all so beautiful. I feel like anyone could enjoy this book.

Poppy S

Norwich High School Bookworms

Is this book memorable: yes, it is memorable the illustrations convey a lot. How does this book make me feel: the first section of this book is sad, and the illustrations make you feel sorry for the bowerbird. The second section is happy, and it makes you happy for him. 5/5 for the illustrations, they are brilliant, and they convey all the feelings of Bert the bowerbird. The pictures completely match the story and without the illustrations the story would not be as good as it could be. This style is almost unique, I have only seen this in a few books. The front cover is great, it doesn't tell you too much about what happens, but it allows you to speculate on what you know. The illustrations really make it come alive. I really like all the illustrations, especially the final illustration. The words are easy to read and there are not too many. The title of the book really stands out and clearly says the subject of the book. All in all, I really like this book.

cressida

Malvern St James

I personally did not enjoy this book because it doesn't interest me . I think this book is for 5 years and up and I don't like it. I don't like the style of the art in it and it is quite short . Over all I don't recommend to people that like long and adventurous books. 3/10

Jessica

Malvern St James

There was a bird that had every thing perfect he just needed to get a wife that loves him he found one he bought a flower gave it to girl bird but she did`nt like him at all but what I think the book is outstanding and lovely because he met a bird he likes

michelle

Orpington Library Chatterbooks Group

the bower bird is the best book with outstanding illustration and exquisite rhymes and sneaky

micheal

Orpington Library Chatterbooks Group

This book shows that even if you try really hard for someone it could backfire on you. The illustrations have a big effect and show the work of Bert and that Nanette was very greedy and careless. Also, Claud stole all of Bert's objects and fooled him that he had to get a golden ring for Nanette. Then, a smaller bird came by and liked the only purple flower and went into Bert's bower.

Peter

Alexandra Readers

It was a sad story which was good, I also liked the way that it was written. It was written like a poem.

Albert

Alexandra Readers

Muskan

Readers are leaders

I loved this book. It was amazing and most importantly, it had lots of brilliant illustrations. I felt that the story it’s self was heart warming and I truly I loved it. The bower bird was so cute. His name was Bert. I would recommend it to anyone who is in the age group 2-10 years old.

Matilda

Barrow Bookworms

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Back to the Drawing Board

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Back to the Drawing Board

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Back to the Drawing Board

I loved looking at all the illustrations in The Bowerbird. It is very bright and colourful. The images are really beautiful and have so much detail. I like how the author shows that animals have feelings too, like happy and sad. I am very happy that the bird found another bird he loves. The book is very easy to read and stands out on the shelf so children will pick it up. I rate this book a 10/10.

Jennifer

Rebel Readers

I really like this book because it rhymed and it was interesting to learn about the bowerbird.It was sad at first because he wanted a wife but the ending was happy when he found one. I think other children will love this book because of the colourful pictures.

Max

St Andrew’s Primary Academy

I really like the Bowerbird because it is a very sweet and cute story about a bowerbird finding a bride. I also really enjoyed the rhymes.

Rhea

Bispham Bookworms

I thought the illistrations were very nice and it made you picture a story and the end weas very happy which I liked

Matilda

West Buckland Shadowers

This book is beautifully illustrated, the pictures really help describe the surroundings and gives the reader a good understanding of what's happening in the story. The illustrations are very well detailed.

Lily-Mae

West Buckland Shadowers

the illustrations where rely good and i like the story line what an amazing book

hugo

West Buckland Shadowers

The bower bird has very nice illistrations as they are simple but detailed and really show the emotion of the charictors very well through the illistrations.

Emelia

West Buckland Shadowers

The animations were so vibrant and beautiful, I wish I could see more of it. i loved the bird/ main character and character designs.

Theo

West Buckland Shadowers

i think Bert could be a bit more colourful due to his energetic personality and i think it would fit his character a lot better.

Autumn

West Buckland Shadowers

Great book, nice story. Very emotional.

Ash

West Buckland Shadowers

Bowerbird is an amazing story of love and deception. It is like a PURPLE FLOWER.

Joshua

Bispham Bookworms

There are beautiful and unique illustrations. A lovely story

Raphael

West Buckland Shadowers

Bert The Bowerbird is certainly the biggest bird. The illustrations are insane and have extreme detail. The style of it is amazing and I definently give it a 10000/10!

Henry

West Buckland Shadowers

It is a beautify illustrated book, and i hope to see more like it

Arthur

West Buckland Shadowers

I love the story line of this book and the illustration's are amazing and I love the texture of each paints. I feel like this book really wants you to go inside and experience it all. Even if you know you cant. Its like an story inside your head. I love BURT as he really tries his hardest to impress his woman. Overall= great for me!

Ellie

West Buckland Shadowers

Very beautiful illustrations the book was quite repetitive but a lovely read for young readers. The artwork was very abstract and creative and the end of the story was very heart warming.

Freya

West Buckland Shadowers

Good illustrations and great story telling

Jack

West Buckland Shadowers

very good. really makes you feel emotions. lovely illustrations perfect for young readers :)

Maddy

West Buckland Shadowers

Suleman

Readers are leaders

Sarah

Readers are leaders

This book is really nice because I like the way the bowerbird had to try really hard until he got his wife.

sarah

Readers are leaders

'The Bowerbird,' is a very bright and colourful book. I love the feeling of the cover. The pictures are so realistic, I love how the illustrator makes the birds so colourful. Also how she shows that birds have feelings too. I love that at the end of the book, the bowerbird found someone to love and be his wife. I love how happy this book made me feel. I rate this book 10/10.

Ailise'

Rebel Readers

I really like the book The Bowerbird because it’s not entirely false. In nature, if a Bowerbird wants a wife the male Bowerbird will bring the female items, from bottle tops to golden rings. This book is also a really good book because of how the illustrations show the items, the cuteness of the bird and how it makes the bird have much emotion.

Willow

WJS Book Club

Milly

Ullswater Readers

Milly

Ullswater Readers

Lilly

Ullswater Readers

Lilly

Ullswater Readers

The Bowerbird is a very sad book that I probably wouldn't recommend to younger readers as it is quite sad. I thought it was a good book though, that I will read again. I give this book 5/10

Eimear

Rebel Readers

We really enjoyed reading this story. Some of us knew what a bowerbird was and what its trait was, but the story was still really interesting. We thought that the pictures matched the story perfectly, and we could tell what emotions Bert and the other birds were feeling. We also noticed that the fairy's expression changed from being happy when it was with Bert, to being sad when it was with Claude. We really liked the purple flower that we could see throughout the story, as it was really colourful, and we also liked that the story has a happy ending. The only thing we weren't sure of was the meaning of the word 'melancholy', which we thought might have to be explained to a younger child. We give 'The Bowerbird' 10 out of 10, and we all took our copy of the book home to share with our younger brothers and sisters!

Bronwen, Evelyn & Iolo

Abergele Reading Friends

I LOVE THIS BOOK, the book was lovely, I loved the illustrations. It was a lovely story. I really liked that the book rhymed as I really like rhyming stories. The book was absolutely amazing.

Innie

West Buckland Shadowers

I like the pictures because they look realistic, the front cover is very good, really good story. It is a romantic, cute and sad story. You can understand how the Bower bird feels when Nanette said no to everything. The one he loved is Jean and Jean loved him.

Connie and Abi

West Buckland Shadowers

We love the colours and the ending is very sweet and kind. The Bower Bird is just a beautiful story, amazing pictures and nice and bright. Nanette was one of our favourite characters and it was very nice, pretty and cool just an amazing kind book.

Margot and Maddie

West Buckland Shadowers

The rhymes of this illustrated poem for children is actually very good and it surprised me to see some vocabulary that children may not know at their current age such as 'haughty' and 'bower'.

Matthew

Brooke Weston Book Busters

The books message is about finding true love and love the ones who care and love you and not to love the ones who don't care about you. In the book they want more and more things and by doing those things you think they will love you but they will find somebody else to love. So this book's message is love the ones who care and love you and move on from the ones who don't care about you.

Frederic

Brooke Weston Book Busters

I really love this book because it is about a bird who wanted a bride. He saw a female bird and the little bird asked, "Will you come inside my bower?"

munisa

Readers are leaders

In the BowerBird there was a bird called Bert who built a bower and wanted a wife and that's the part I learnt from. Choose someone who likes you for who you are not someone who likes you for what you have.

rodiyallah

Readers are leaders

Morgan

Woore Book Club

Ozain

Readers are leaders

We had a go at writing our own poem together, in the style of the Bowerbird: Next day, Nanette came back and saw, Gathered together on the floor, A shiny stone, a tiny comb, A loaf of bread and something red, An amazing game, A mesmerising frame, A stick of glue, a berry blue, Plus the pretty, purple flower, "Now, will you come inside my bower?"

Year 5 readers

Readers are leaders

The books message is about finding true love and love the ones who care and love you and not to love the ones who don't care about you. In the book they want more and more things and by doing those things you think they will love you but they will find somebody else to love. So this book's message is like I said, love the ones who care and love you and move on from the ones who don't care about you.

cohen

Brooke Weston Book Busters

Skylar

Readers are leaders

Rodiyallah

Readers are leaders

Munisa

Readers are leaders

This is a heartfelt story of love and betrayal. I also loved the illustrations and it made me feel sad, angry and joyful. But at least Bert found his soulmate who was OK with just the pretty, purple flower.

Delilah

Roche Readers

A very sweet story with even sweeter illustrations these magnificent illustrations are so lovely with so many hidden bits. I loved especially the "pretty purple flower "! These illustrations by Catherine Rayner really bring Julia Donaldson's words to life!

Astrid

Roche Readers

The Bowerbird is an amazing book with equally amazing illustrations. Catherine Rayner has done amazing things with this small picture book with a large plot. She manages to pack so many expressions into Bert's face. This was also aided by the fact that the angel/fairy has it's own set of expressions. An amazing book with amazing illustrations.

Rapha

Roche Readers

I really liked The Bowerbird. I liked the way the bowerbird got the right person in the end. I also liked the way it rhymes. I would give the book 8 out of 10.

Rebecca

St James Hatcham Book Club

the bower book is a lovely book for all ages and I

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Orpington Library Chatterbooks Group

The Bowerbird is an amazing book for all ages. When you flick to the first page, you see a wonderful drawing of a bowerbird, sitting in its twiggy nest with a pretty purple flower. Catherine Rayner has done a magnificent job on creating the bowerbird feathers, eyes and its long, colourful beak. Bert tries to make friends with the mean looking Nanette and gets coaxed by Claude, but in the end the bride is Jene. All the birds' expresssions are terrific; it is a wonder how the Bowerbird is presented in the Yoto Carnegies.

Ruhani

Orpington Library Chatterbooks Group

Sofia

Orpington Library Chatterbooks Group

This is a very sad book that becomes a happy book at the end! Nanette didn't want all the shiny stuff that poor little Bert brought to her and then ignored him and went to another bird, that was very very sad. I was so glad when the cute other little bowerbird came to Bert's bower to become his wife and she only took the basic flower from him. Their happiness is not measured in how many things you possess, to show off. True happiness lies in meeting right person to spend the rest of your life with. The illustrations really brought the story to life as they were colourful and quirky.

Ciarrai

Rebel Readers

I like the detail the illustrations and the expressions on the little bird's face was so engaging. A definite 10/10, for me!

Emilie

Rebel Readers

I thought that the book was sad at the start but then I was happy to see that the bower bird finally found love. I also felt that I really started to enjoy the rhymes in the book 8\10 :)

Emy

Rebel Readers

I loved this book as it was a bit more realistic than the others I have read. I think that this book would be great for ages around 10 years old because it might be a little sad for younger readers. For this book there was one specific message that the writer was trying to give the reader: do not trust strangers. When the bird came to help the bowerbird and the other bird took all the items the bowerbird collected.

Narina

Brooke Weston Book Busters

This is a beautifully illustrated book, the emotion the characters feel is very clear and I like that about it.

Aimee

Reading allowed

I love this book because Bert never gives up to find his bride. In this book it shows determination because Burt didn’t give up.

Olivia

Witham St Hughs Readers