The Bowerbird
Julia Donaldson, Catherine Rayner
A funny and big-hearted rhyming story about love and kindness from the Number One bestselling Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and Catherine Rayner, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration.
Bert the bowerbird has made the most perfect nest and is hoping it will help him meet the bird of his dreams. His efforts to fill it with trinkets just aren’t good enough for snooty Nanette – but maybe somewhere out there is a bird who understands that a kind heart is the best treasure of all . . .
A stunningly illustrated book with a wonderful rhyming story about learning that it’s what’s on the inside that counts, The Bowerbird is a funny and heart-warming favourite from the creators of The Go-Away Bird.
Reviews
We love Jean and Bert ❤️
Captain Poseidon Paperclip 13.12.2025
A bowerbird got so many things for a girl bowerbird.
Inspector Zeus Haystack 13.10.2025
This was a good book. I would recommend my friends reading this book.
Superintendent Pongo O’Doughnut 02.09.2025
Where Burt gave Jean his purple flower at the end
Duchess Phoenix Heronimus 23.08.2025
I liked how he ended up happy in the end
Sergeant Chesney Sequins 04.08.2025
Great book.
Baron Dragon Haystack 15.09.2024
We need to look beyond material things and see the beauty in the person as simple As it is. Not asking more and more things
Captain Angora Sparrow 03.09.2024
I loved this book. I felt sad for Bert but it was nice he was happy with Jean at the end
Professor Wanda Colly-Wobbles 30.08.2024
I liked this book because I liked the birds and all the pictures. I liked the ending because the birds were happy together and it was lovely.
Judge Ariel Armchair 14.08.2024
We love Bert the bowerbird. A great introduction into the bowerbird and how they attract a mate. A really lovely Julia Donaldson book that is not one of the usual crowd!
Chief Geronimo Banana 07.08.2024
Lovely rhyming book
Lord Augustus Postage-Stamp 29.07.2024
