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The Go-Away Bird

The Go-Away Bird

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  • Create Date：2021-04-10 11:59:04
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Julia Donaldson
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Summary

A gorgeous story about friendship and working together from a star picture-book partnership， the inimitable Julia Donaldson and award-winning Catherine Rayner。

‘The Go-Away bird sat up in her nest， With her fine grey wings and her fine grey crest。’ One by one， the other birds fly into her tree， wanting to talk or to play， but the Go-Away bird just shakes her head and sends them all away。 But then the dangerous Get-You bird comes along， and she soon realizes that she might need some friends after all 。 。 。

The Go-Away Bird combines brilliant rhyming verse from much-loved children’s author Julia Donaldson， creator of the bestselling picture books The Gruffalo and What the Ladybird Heard， with stunning illustrations from the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal-winning Catherine Rayner。

A charming story about the power of friendship from a thrilling creative partnership， this beautiful book is perfect for reading together。

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Reviews

Aryani Siti ，

Fun book to remind us that everyone needs a friend or two。

Pat Ayinde ，

At a time when "colour" （of skin） and colourism is at the top of our agenda， this book is （at the very least， inappropriate） negative in the extreme。 The brown bird is the evil one that all the others unite to drive away。 The distinguishing feature of each bird character is its colour。 Whilst there are some negative white/pale connotations in Western/UK imagery and some positive dark/black/brown ones， the main slant of the latter is to the negative。 This book presents the brown bird as the enemy At a time when "colour" （of skin） and colourism is at the top of our agenda， this book is （at the very least， inappropriate） negative in the extreme。 The brown bird is the evil one that all the others unite to drive away。 The distinguishing feature of each bird character is its colour。 Whilst there are some negative white/pale connotations in Western/UK imagery and some positive dark/black/brown ones， the main slant of the latter is to the negative。 This book presents the brown bird as the enemy， to be driven away by all the others。 And that is the message that small children will take away。 。。。more

Julie Huxtable ，

Wonderful story about how we need one another and the illustrations are beautiful。

Ellese Atkinson ，

If this story wasn't written after me， I don't know what was。 I AM THE GO-AWAY BIRD！Jokes aside， the rhyming words used were very lovely on the ears and the story has the message of accepting friendship as well as forgiveness。 I liked it If this story wasn't written after me， I don't know what was。 I AM THE GO-AWAY BIRD！Jokes aside， the rhyming words used were very lovely on the ears and the story has the message of accepting friendship as well as forgiveness。 I liked it 。。。more

Katja Smit ，

De Nederlandse vertaling Vogel Vliegop heeft de zelfde aantrekkelijke voorkant als het Engelse origineel。 Misschien komt het doordat ik al veel Julia Donaldson heb gelezen， dat dit boek me iets minder raakte dan klassiekers als 'Stap maar op mijn bezemsteel' en 'De Gruffalo'。 Mooi boek， maar overduidelijk in de welbekende Donaldson-stijl。 Ik had gehoopt op iets verrassenders。 De Nederlandse vertaling Vogel Vliegop heeft de zelfde aantrekkelijke voorkant als het Engelse origineel。 Misschien komt het doordat ik al veel Julia Donaldson heb gelezen， dat dit boek me iets minder raakte dan klassiekers als 'Stap maar op mijn bezemsteel' en 'De Gruffalo'。 Mooi boek， maar overduidelijk in de welbekende Donaldson-stijl。 Ik had gehoopt op iets verrassenders。 。。。more

Megan ，

The Go-Away Bird sits high up in her nest， telling each of the birds that approach her to “Go away！”。 This happens repeatedly until the Get-You bird appears and the Go-Away bird requires the help of those that she had turned away。 Having helped her， the Go-Away bird realises that she does want friends and declares “You can stay！”。Due to the use of relatively simple language， rhyming and repetitive nature， the story could be read independently by younger pupils or as a larger group。 The story len The Go-Away Bird sits high up in her nest， telling each of the birds that approach her to “Go away！”。 This happens repeatedly until the Get-You bird appears and the Go-Away bird requires the help of those that she had turned away。 Having helped her， the Go-Away bird realises that she does want friends and declares “You can stay！”。Due to the use of relatively simple language， rhyming and repetitive nature， the story could be read independently by younger pupils or as a larger group。 The story lends itself to the teaching of phonics as pupils can practice decoding and blending for spelling and reading。 Tricky words could also be identified。 In addition， links could be made to PSHE with pupils using the story to discuss friendship， forgiveness and not taking others for granted。 Furthermore， the illustrations could be used in Art。 Catherine Rayner uses mixed-media collage to layer and add colour and texture to the pages。 This could be a great technique for pupils to experiment with。 An enjoyable read with beautiful illustrations， I would recommend this book for EYFS and KS1 although it could be enjoyed by children and adults of all ages。 。。。more

Rohini ，

Superb book。 6 year old loves it。

Tugra Anil ，

My son love it

Rosie ，

Love the illustrations。 The words are perfect for children to chant along and there's a good message about being open to friends/experiences。 Love the illustrations。 The words are perfect for children to chant along and there's a good message about being open to friends/experiences。 。。。more

An Odd1 ，

Happy colorful friendly。

Anneke Alnatour ，

Go Away， Go Away， Go Away！So much fun reading this with my youngest one！ Beautiful illustrations。

Joy Keil ，

Daughter enjoyed reading this a number of times。 The art is really fun。

Samu ，

Birbs。

Izzy Street ，

A story of friendship， this book tells the tale of The Go-Away Bird who dismisses all the other birds who fly to her tree until the threatening Get-You bird arrives and The Go-Away Bird realises that maybe she does need some friends to help her。 The story combines rhyming verse with stunning illustrations。 There is also lots of repetition in this book， allowing children to join in the telling of the story。

Tamara Zann ，

Lovely illustrations but a little repetitive to read。

Manybooks ，

While I understand the presented messages regarding the importance and even the at times obvious necessity of sociableness and friendship contained in Julia Donaldson's （once again） sweetly and engagingly poetic The Go-Away Bird and yes indeed also do very much appreciate that the bird in question is actually based on an African bird whose call does seem to sound as though the bird were telling everyone to "go away" （and indeed that in The Go-Away Bird， the erstwhile so curmudgeonly Go-Away bird While I understand the presented messages regarding the importance and even the at times obvious necessity of sociableness and friendship contained in Julia Donaldson's （once again） sweetly and engagingly poetic The Go-Away Bird and yes indeed also do very much appreciate that the bird in question is actually based on an African bird whose call does seem to sound as though the bird were telling everyone to "go away" （and indeed that in The Go-Away Bird， the erstwhile so curmudgeonly Go-Away bird finally realises that she does need avian companions after the friends whom she had previously and rather haughtily， even nastily repeatedly told to "go away， go away， go away" collectively save her from being attacked and eaten by the huge and predatory Get-You bird）， as someone rather introverted who does in fact often enjoy her solitude （and activities such as reading and/or writing alone and in silence） considerably and lastingly more so than being sociable and extrovertedly friendly， I do very much wish that the message of needing friends and being sociable in The Go-Away Bird had also been somewhat tempered by the author to not been so （in my opinion） one-sided and in one's proverbial face so to speak with regard to the necessity of doing things with one's friends， of being sociable。 For sorry， but when I was reading The Go-Away Bird， I for one often did frustratingly feel more than a bit uncomfortably as though Julia Donaldson really seems to basically consider those of us who are more introverted and not always all that keen on having many friends and/or engaging in activities with one's friends on a regular and recurring basis as somehow strange and annoying curmudgeons at best。 And really， even though I do agree with the friendship is important lesson in The Go-Away Bird， personally that Julia Donaldson seems to at least in my opinion rather overtly insinuate that there supposedly might even be something always and inherently wrong with birds， with anyone desiring solitude and to be left alone， as someone who often does desire and even sometimes needs to be left alone， that has really angered and also very much saddened me （to the point that I can truly only give two stars maximum for Julia Donaldson's presented narrative in The Go-Away Bird， but indeed， I have albeit a bit grudgingly rounded my ranking for The Go-Away Bird up to three stars， as I still do appreciate the authorial sentiment behind showing the importance of friendship and that yes and certainly， Catherine Rayner's accompanying illustrations， they are truly and utterly wonderful， expressive， colourful and with regard to how she depicts birds， delightfully realistic but still expressively imaginative）。 。。。more

Alice ，

It's tempting to not review this book - simply because Julia Donaldson deserves to be read for pure joy。 Nevertheless， this is a wonderful book for groups and classes exploring themes of friendship and inclusion。 And the artwork is stunning。 It's tempting to not review this book - simply because Julia Donaldson deserves to be read for pure joy。 Nevertheless， this is a wonderful book for groups and classes exploring themes of friendship and inclusion。 And the artwork is stunning。 。。。more

df parizeau ，

Based on a real bird from Africa， "The Go-Away Bird" is quite succinctly， as the kids would say: A MOOD。 This might very well be my favourite Donaldson book， particularly due to the illustrations。 Based on a real bird from Africa， "The Go-Away Bird" is quite succinctly， as the kids would say: A MOOD。 This might very well be my favourite Donaldson book， particularly due to the illustrations。 。。。more

Jo ，

I love Julia Donaldson， nothing else needs to be said really。 Her stories are timeless and future classics。

Neda ，

Quite amazing！ The rhymes and the illustrations and also the story are all interesting。 The story was rather deja-vu and I didn't quite understand how all the birds came to rescue The Go-Away Bird！ Quite amazing！ The rhymes and the illustrations and also the story are all interesting。 The story was rather deja-vu and I didn't quite understand how all the birds came to rescue The Go-Away Bird！ 。。。more

Ashley ，

Absolutely beautiful illustrations。 Includes a note in the back about go-away birds， which are a real thing！ As for the story， it rhymes well enough， but the metre is too inconsistent for it to be something you can pick up and read to a kid on the first go。 It's too bad because it's a nice story with beautiful illustrations， but I will have to creep some vlogs to see how other people read it before bringing it out at storytime。 Maybe there's a rhythm I wasn't able to identify。 Happy to get video Absolutely beautiful illustrations。 Includes a note in the back about go-away birds， which are a real thing！ As for the story， it rhymes well enough， but the metre is too inconsistent for it to be something you can pick up and read to a kid on the first go。 It's too bad because it's a nice story with beautiful illustrations， but I will have to creep some vlogs to see how other people read it before bringing it out at storytime。 Maybe there's a rhythm I wasn't able to identify。 Happy to get video suggestions！Still recommended for anyone looking for different art styles in their picture books。 This one is very striking and will please bird-lovers。 。。。more

Merith ，

The successful partnership of Julia Donaldson， and this time， illustrator Catherine Rayner have produced a book that will doubtless become a classic。 Not as immediately appealing as some of Donaldson's earlier picture books， this story grows on you with repeated readings， which after all is how we use the books with our children and grandchildren。 The message is clear， valuing independence but ultimately reminding us that its ok to need help and support too。 The beautiful， delicate illustrations The successful partnership of Julia Donaldson， and this time， illustrator Catherine Rayner have produced a book that will doubtless become a classic。 Not as immediately appealing as some of Donaldson's earlier picture books， this story grows on you with repeated readings， which after all is how we use the books with our children and grandchildren。 The message is clear， valuing independence but ultimately reminding us that its ok to need help and support too。 The beautiful， delicate illustrations offer lots of detail to notice and discuss。 Recommended。 。。。more

Alma Toumeh ，

The bird said go away from me and she said in herself that is my fault and then she said you can stay here。

Fiona Wilson ，

As a fan of the author， I was looking forward to reading this story to the 6， 4 and 2 year olds I look after。 I was not disappointed and neither were they。 The storyline was very well written， the rhymes well done also。 The story resounded with me especially as the eldest child I read it to suffers from Asperger’s and he in particular was listening intently when I read it。 The illustrations are ideal。Many thanks to the author， the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy。

Carol - Reading Writing and Riesling ，

One of the best rhyming children books I have come across and the illustrations are devine！ My View:This must be the best rhyming children book I have come across （yes its prose really does rhyme， and rhyme well， not awkwardly as some children’s books do）。 The story has a beautiful message; read out loud， enjoy the language， the rhythm and as you turn the pages experience the delightful art。 I am in awe of the illustrations。 A gorgeous book。

Library_geek ，

The talented duo， Julia Donaldson and Catherine Rayner have come together to bring us a visual feast and rhyming verse that tells a story about friendship and how powerful it can be。The illustrations in this book are amazing， I felt immersed into the story from the first pages I opened – the end pages。 The Go-Away bird has been elegantly drawn and its stern face has boldly been captured so there is no doubt that she’s not a terribly friendly bird。 The illustrations are warm and inviting even tho The talented duo， Julia Donaldson and Catherine Rayner have come together to bring us a visual feast and rhyming verse that tells a story about friendship and how powerful it can be。The illustrations in this book are amazing， I felt immersed into the story from the first pages I opened – the end pages。 The Go-Away bird has been elegantly drawn and its stern face has boldly been captured so there is no doubt that she’s not a terribly friendly bird。 The illustrations are warm and inviting even though the Go-Away bird isn’t， and the colours of the other birds add a pop of freshness on each of the pages。 My only concern is the Get-You Bird may scare some children。 It looks intense， and while it is an important turning point in the story the illustration may be overwhelming to some children。The Go-Away bird sits in her nest looking strong and proud， and as other birds fly to the tree wanting to be friends， she sends them away。 It is not until the Go-Away bird is visited by the Get-You bird that she realises how important friends are。The story is clever and well layered， and the rhyming flows naturally。 As a whole it seems like a simple tale， however some parts are deceptively complex but have been delivered in a way that the child reader understands its context。 The repetition of words like ‘…Go Away！ Go Away！ Go Away！” create the perfect opportunity for the children to get involved in the story and is also a tool for learning to read。When the Get-You bird enters the pages the Go-Away bird suddenly seems very small， this is very telling of real-life situations and Julia Donaldson and Catherine Rayner have done well to capture this in a way that children understand。Parents and educators may find this book’s message about the power of friendship appealing because it demonstrates how working together you can achieve great things， even when one part of the many appears not to value those around him。Overall， this is a lovely book and I look forward to sharing it in storytimes as I know it is going to be fun for the children to join in with， to learn about friendship and helping each other out。 Thank you Julia and Catherine for bringing us a book that not only entertains but teaches a important message。 。。。more

Carmel ，

Just shared it with two classes of Year One classes and they loved it！

Veronica ⭐️ ，

*https://theburgeoningbookshelf。blogsp。。。Julia Donaldson’s name is always synonymous with delightful picture books for children and she doesn’t disappoint with her latest offering The Go-Away Bird。The Go-Away Bird is a beautifully crafted hard cover picture book with blue foil lettering and highlights on the birds wings on the cover， giving it additional shelf appeal。On the title page the star of the story stills alone， just how she likes it， in an exquisitely illustrated tree。Different birds dr *https://theburgeoningbookshelf。blogsp。。。Julia Donaldson’s name is always synonymous with delightful picture books for children and she doesn’t disappoint with her latest offering The Go-Away Bird。The Go-Away Bird is a beautifully crafted hard cover picture book with blue foil lettering and highlights on the birds wings on the cover， giving it additional shelf appeal。On the title page the star of the story stills alone， just how she likes it， in an exquisitely illustrated tree。Different birds drop by to engage the Go-Away bird but each time she shakes her head and with a few mean words tells each little bird， not too kindly， to go away。 Then a very large Get-You bird comes by and he doesn’t listen to the Go-Away bird， instead shouting “I’m going to get you， get you。 The Go-Away bird was getting very scared now until one little bird called for all the other birds to come back and together they chased the big bird away。Sometimes you feel like being left alone but you shouldn’t be mean and hurtful to others， it’s always good to have friends close by when you are feeling scared。 There is also a lesson on forgiving someone who is angry and mean and giving them a second chance。The children loved this story of friendship and working together and are happy to have it read over and over joining in with the story。The watercolour illustrations are bright and engaging。 The rhyming is fun and the prose flow seamlessly。 The repetition of key words makes it easy for children to join in which in turn makes the story more engaging。*I received a copy from the publisher to read。 。。。more

Melissa （Mel’s Bookshelf） ，

Julia Donaldson can officially do NO WRONG when it comes to writing AMAZING children's books！ They are all SO MUCH FUN！ The Go-Away bird is the story of a very grumpy bird！ "GO AWAY" he yells at all the nice birds that come near her！ She isn't interested in friends！ However， she may soon need some！Beautiful message， beautiful story and GORGEOUS illustrations， The Go-Away bird is a pleasure to read to the kids！ >The illustrations are wonderful and colourful。 The birds are beautiful and jump out o Julia Donaldson can officially do NO WRONG when it comes to writing AMAZING children's books！ They are all SO MUCH FUN！ The Go-Away bird is the story of a very grumpy bird！ "GO AWAY" he yells at all the nice birds that come near her！ She isn't interested in friends！ However， she may soon need some！Beautiful message， beautiful story and GORGEOUS illustrations， The Go-Away bird is a pleasure to read to the kids！ >The illustrations are wonderful and colourful。 The birds are beautiful and jump out of the page！What do my kids think of The Go-Away Bird？My two kids enjoy reading this book together。 My 5 year old LOVES yelling "GO-AWAY！" with the grumpy bird， and my daughter loves copying everything her brother does， so this book always ends up with us all having a great laugh！Although my daughter is a bit too young to appreciate the story， she loves the pictures and she loves watching and mimicking her brothers reactions。 It is absolutely delightful！Would I recommend The Go -Away Bird？Absolutely！ It will make a wonderful addition to your children's collection， a fantastic gift， or great for yourself if you appreciate beautiful books！>So many thanks to Pan Macmillan Australia for a copy of The Go-Away Bird for my kids and I to enjoy and review！ 。。。more

Summer Lambert ，

Lovely illustrations

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