Baba Didi and the Godwits Fly

Name: Baba Didi and the Godwits Fly
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SKU: 9781780261300
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By Nicola Muir

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Baba Didi and the Godwits Fly by Nicola Muir is a heartwarming children's story that blends environmental themes with a tender grandmother-grandchild relationship. Through a tale about the migratory journey of the godwit birds, the book teaches young readers about perseverance and the wonders of nature. It's a delightful read that instils appreciation for wildlife and familial bonding.
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Baba Didi and the Godwits Fly

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You might enjoy this charming children's book if you're interested in heartwarming tales that combine nature and adventure. The story beautifully weaves themes of migration and resilience, which can spark a love for wildlife and instil valuable life lessons in young readers.

A charmingly told story of the godwit bird's epic migration, touching on waves of human migration on the way.

Description

Imagine. You're a bird, only fifteen inches long. You spend half the year on one side of the planet and then you fly to the other side for the rest. Round trip: eighteen thousand miles. On the way there you touch down in many different countries; you're just a passing visitor. And on the way back, there is nowhere to stop. Just ocean for seven thousand miles.

A story about two true fantastical flights; that of the godwits around and across the Pacific and a woman's emigration from Croatia to New Zealand.

A young girl and her grandmother, Baba Didi, are on a beach watching the godwits preparing to migrate. Talking about the birds' courageous journey across the Pacific resonates with generations of human migration, from the Maori reaching New Zealand to Baba Didi's journey from Croatia.

Illustrated with warmth and radiance, this is an epic story told with charm. A tale of the resilience it takes "just to get there" when the going is rough and the road is long.

A portion of the money from the sale of each book will be donated to UNICEF.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781780261300

Publisher: New Internationalist Publications Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 September 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: New Internationalist Publications Ltd

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Annie Hayward

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 208.0mm

Height: 277.0mm

Weight: 399g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Nicola Muir

About the Author

Nickie Muir (author) is a teacher, writer and regular columnist for New Zealand newspaper, Northern Advocate.

Annie Hayward (illustrator) is an abstract and figurative painter. She exhibits widely and she has been commissioned for many in New Zealand and internationally.

Helen Clark (foreword author) is the former prime minister of New Zealand and is now head of the UN Development Programme.