Jittering and rustling with features so meticulously rendered and visually captivating, you’d swear you were looking at the floor-scape of a real slice of bushland. It’s precisely this curlew-levelled point of view that helps elevate this whimsical story of self-discovery encouraging readers to recognise and understand not only their limitations but also their most alluring attributes, as well. Moral ground notwithstanding, Boogie Woogie Bird is just a delightful book to read and perform and to lose yourself in the leaf littered world of gorgeous green tree frogs, lilting ladybirds and beautiful, beautiful curlews.
A great introduction to some less well-known inhabitants of our Australian scrublands that promises lots of fun classroom potential – DimbutNice