Product Description
The Worm and the Bird
Author(s): Coralie Bickford-Smith
Format: Hardback
'Enchanting, touching, full of lightness and wisdom' Carlo Rovelli
From the bestselling author of The Fox and the Star, a spellbinding clothbound fable about searching and hoping, and how the smallest moment can be beautiful
Deep below the earth, Worm dreams of having more space. There's not much room down there.
Above, Bird waits, through sun and rain and wind.
As the day goes on, will they both find what they are looking for?
Nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the British Book Design and Production Awards 2018
About the Author
Coralie Bickford-Smith is one of the most renowned designers in the publishing industry, especially recognized and celebrated for her illustrated covers of Penguin's clothbound classics. Her first book, The Fox and the Star, was chosen for Waterstones Book of the Year and is included in Time Out's 100 Best Children's Books. Her design work has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times and The Guardian.
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