Busy Day for Birds

Lucy Cousins is the multi-award-winning creator of Maisy. Her unique titles fascinate toddlers with their child-like simplicity, bold outlines and vivid colours. “Maisy does things that children all over the world do,” Lucy Cousins says of her superstar mouse. “The way she dresses, the way she acts, are typical of children all over the world.” Lucy Cousins works from her home in Hampshire, England. Other titles include Hooray for Fish! – which has appeared in animation in Japan; the bestselling New York Times Top 10 Best Illustrated Children’s Book Yummy; the critically acclaimed Peck Peck Peck, which won Best Picture Book in the BookTrust Best Book Awards, as well as the British Book Design and Production Award in the Children’s Trade category; and more recently Splish, Splash, Ducky!, Let's Play Monsters! and A Good Place. Lucy Cousins is the multi-award-winning creator of Maisy. Her unique titles fascinate toddlers with their child-like simplicity, bold outlines and vivid colours. “Maisy does things that children all over the world do,” Lucy Cousins says of her superstar mouse. “The way she dresses, the way she acts, are typical of children all over the world.” Lucy Cousins works from her home in Hampshire, England. Other titles include Hooray for Fish! – which has appeared in animation in Japan; the bestselling New York Times Top 10 Best Illustrated Children’s Book Yummy; the critically acclaimed Peck Peck Peck, which won Best Picture Book in the BookTrust Best Book Awards, as well as the British Book Design and Production Award in the Children’s Trade category; and more recently Splish, Splash, Ducky!, Let's Play Monsters! and A Good Place.

Colourful and easy to read, this story is great for children starting to learn how to read and also for younger ones learning different types of birds - penguins, parrots, owls. The story is big and bold with a simple layout which really makes it very accessible for younger readers. Personally, I really enjoyed how simple it was, as my children were caught up in the actions with less focus on a narrative, which made a nice change for our reading activity. This story is brilliant for day time reading when you want to engage your child in the actions and play together.