Loveykins (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781561452828)

When Angela Bowling rescues a baby bird after a storm, she finds her very own Loveykins.

Following a blustery night, Angela Bowling finds a baby bird blown out of his nest. She names him Augustus, and he quickly becomes more to her than just a bird to be looked after. He's her little Loveykins.

But Augustus is growing larger and rounder and soon requires a special garden shed to house him. He seems content enough . . . until another night brings even stronger winds.

From the UK's first Children's Laureate, this droll tale about the improbable friendship between a determined, eccentric matron and a young bird is classic Quentin Blake. With his quirky, humorous watercolors and his distinctive storytelling style, Blake gives readers a charming and sensitive treatment of the issues of loving and letting go.

Author: Quentin Blake
ISBN-10: 1561452823
ISBN-13: 9781561452828
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Language: English
Published: 03/04/2003
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.12w x 0.47d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 66288 / Loveykins


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/10/2003 pg. 185
Kirkus Review - Children 02/15/2003 pg. 299
Booklist 04/15/2003 pg. 1475
School Library Journal 09/01/2003 pg. 169
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 316 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 316 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed