The Toymaker and the Bird by Pamela Allen
The Toymaker and the Bird by Pamela Allen
The Toymaker and the Bird by Pamela Allen
The Toymaker and the Bird by Pamela Allen

The Toymaker and the Bird by Pamela Allen

A magical and thought-provoking storybook by Pamela Allen about the nature of freedom. A truly beautiful and haunting story for school-age children that will stay in the mind of readers long after the covers are closed.

In a little house in a dark forest, a toymaker lives all alone.  One day, a small brown bird bears the magic sounds of the toymaker's violin, and flies down to him.

Together they make music so enchanting that even the trees shiver and murmur in wonder.

From one of Australia's favourite picture-book creators comes a hauntingly beautiful tale of freedom and love.

Condition: Excellent Condition
Type:  Hardcover
Age:  3-5

Pamela Allen is a phenomenon in the world of children's literature. For almost thirty years her picture books have enchanted generations of children, both in Australia and overseas and many of her titles have won prestigious awards and commendations both in Australia and overseas, and have earned classic status through their enduring popularity with the very young.

Pamela's books are full of the music of language; they are 'fragments of theatre', designed to be read aloud and shared between an adult and a child. Eight of Pamela's titles were adapted for the stage by Patch Theatre Company, and performed in the Sydney Opera House. In 2004, Grandpa and Thomas won the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award: Early Childhood and The Potato People was named an Honour Book in the same category in 2003, and Grandpa and Thomas and the Green Umbrella was shortlisted for the same award in 2007, as was Shhh! Little Mouse in 2008. Is Your Grandmother a Goanna? won a 2008 Speech Pathology of Australia Book of the Year Award, as did Our Daft Dog Danny in 2010.

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