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4.45 AVERAGE
4.45 AVERAGE
Wasn't sure what to expect from this one, but the cover is super cute so I thought I'd give it a try.
Not going to lie, it broke my heart a little to go through this with the Bowerbird. All he wants is a wife, and tries to impress one with a pretty flower. But the female bird who saw his offering was NOT impressed. She kept asking for more and more, until he has a pile of treasures that she still says is not good enough! Bowerbird then gets tricked to go find something precious, that isn't actually there - the other bird just wanted to take all the treasures he's gathered. When Bowerbird finally returns from his failed mission, everything has been taken except the flower. And worse than that, his unimpressed girlfriend has moved in with another bird - AND all of Bowerbird's gifts!
Bowerbird feels brokenhearted and hopeless (and so did I!!), until a lady bowerbird comes over and tells him how beautiful his flower is. Then she moves in with him - and I can only assume they live happily ever after.
A heart-wrenching lesson with a happy ending. Never hurt yourself trying to impress someone who doesn't understand or respect you. When the right people come along, they will love you as you are, even if somebody else didn't. Perhaps a reminder we could all use.
Not going to lie, it broke my heart a little to go through this with the Bowerbird. All he wants is a wife, and tries to impress one with a pretty flower. But the female bird who saw his offering was NOT impressed. She kept asking for more and more, until he has a pile of treasures that she still says is not good enough! Bowerbird then gets tricked to go find something precious, that isn't actually there - the other bird just wanted to take all the treasures he's gathered. When Bowerbird finally returns from his failed mission, everything has been taken except the flower. And worse than that, his unimpressed girlfriend has moved in with another bird - AND all of Bowerbird's gifts!
Bowerbird feels brokenhearted and hopeless (and so did I!!), until a lady bowerbird comes over and tells him how beautiful his flower is. Then she moves in with him - and I can only assume they live happily ever after.
A heart-wrenching lesson with a happy ending. Never hurt yourself trying to impress someone who doesn't understand or respect you. When the right people come along, they will love you as you are, even if somebody else didn't. Perhaps a reminder we could all use.
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Sweet story with lovely colourful illustrations and fun rhymes
lighthearted
I had loved everything Julia Donaldson wrote, and I was glad to see that this was no exception.
It was interesting to see the fact behind the story about male bowerbirds building structures and decorating them with colourful objects to attract their mates!
I was sad about the injustice that happened to Bert âšī¸, but glad to see him finding his eventual path to happiness đ
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced