The Go-Away Bird

Subjects

Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun

Average rating

5 out 5

A heart-warming rhyming story about making friends and working together from the Number One bestselling Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and Catherine Rayner, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration.

The Go-Away bird just wants to be left alone. One by one, the other birds fly into her tree, wanting to talk or to play, and she sends them all away. But when the bullying Get-You bird comes along, she soon realises that sometimes everyone needs the help of their friends!

A beautifully illustrated book with a wonderful rhyming story about the power of friendship and teamwork, The Go-Away Bird is perfect for reading together.

I have read this book

Its cool how there's some non-fiction mixed in with this book, because of the go-away bird being an actual bird that lives in Africa!

Judge Venus Endeavour 30.08.2025

I like doing the voices of the birds

Marshal Pongo Tyrannosaurus 14.08.2025

Amazing, I liked the bit where the bird says ‘you can stay’ I would read it again

Mademoiselle Beryl Jumpsuit 28.07.2025

I liked this book. I like when they all worked together.

General Itchy Bucket 25.07.2025

The bird was really grumpy until her friends saved her

Empress Kangaroo O’Doughnut 07.07.2025

This is a good Julia Donaldson story and the illustrations are beautiful

Professor Iguana Cuckoo-Clock 22.08.2024

I loved it.

Empress Tulip Paddington 18.08.2024

I liked the bit where the bird said “You can stay! You can stay! You can stay!” I would recommend it because I thought it was lovely and it will cheer someone’s mind up so they think “They can stay and play with me!”

Principal Pinky Sherbet 23.07.2024

The bird was cross

Superintendent Chester Sheep-Dip 19.07.2024

Everyone needs someone!

Queen Cupcake Paperclip 29.12.2023

I likke that the birds all came back to save the go away bird.

Senorita Pixie Rubber-duck 02.09.2023

The bird always says go away..and avoid all the birds.. finally it realized and got all birds friendship.. nice story..

Anonymous 29.08.2023

Great book

Esquire Rapper Menace 28.07.2023

Fab

Queen Flossy Endeavour 28.07.2023

It’s a nice story

Baroness Jet Tyrannosaurus 24.07.2023

The bird told everyone to go away, but when he needed help to not get eaten by the big scary bird, all the birds came back and helped him. You should be kind to your friends and they will help you.

Captain Crocodile Sherbet 14.07.2023