Loveykins Hardcover by written & illustrated by Quentin Blake

Product Details

• Publisher: Peachtree (2003-03-04)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 32 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781561452828
• Item Weight: 368.55 grams
• Dimensions: 26.67 x 20.57 x 0.91 cm

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.

About the Author

Sir Quentin Blake is a best-selling illustrator and author-illustrator of more than three hundred books, including many by Roald Dahl. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Kate Greenaway, a Bologna Ragazzi Award, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration. In 1999, Blake was named the first Children's Laureate of the United Kingdom. In 2004, he was awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French government for services to literature and in 2007 he was made Officier in the same order. In 2014 he was admitted to the Legion d'Honneur, an honor accorded to few people who are not French nationals. He lives in England and France.