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When two small sisters go fishing to the magic pond, they find something much better than a frog or a newt. They find a bog baby. Small and blue with wings like a dragon, the girls decide to make him their secret. I won't tell if you won't.
But the bog baby is a wild thing, and when he becomes poorly, the girls decide they must tell their mum. And she tells them the greatest lesson, if you really love something, you have to let it go.
About the Author
Jeanne wrote her first book when she was five years old and hasn't stopped writing since. She has now written over eighty titles, including picture books, novels and television scripts. She has also won numerous awards, including the Children's Book Award, the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the Silver Smarties Prize. Her teen novel, Naked Without a Hat, was shortlisted for the Whitbread Award in 2004. She often takes inspiration from dreams and interesting conversations with strangers. Gwen Millward studied illustration in Edinburgh and now spends all of her time painting and writing stories for children about her favourite subject, beasts. Her first book for Puffin, Guess What I Found in Dragon Wood, published in April 2007.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Why does everyone think it's easy to write a great picture book? Maybe because Jeanne WIllis makes it look so easy. This one is sweet, funny, a little bit loopy, almost but not quite sentimental, and utterly child-pleasing. My ten year old adores it (though she won't quite admit to it) and I had to read it to my five-year-old goddaughter twelve times before she was satisfied. The story is all about letting go of things that you love, and I shed a quiet tear over it, when no one was looking.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Bought this for my new daughter for Christmas. She was only 2 months old so a bit advanced.... However, we all love it and I think the illustrations are particularly magical - delicate and beautiful. My 4 year old son loves it and wants me to read it to them both every day. My daughter certainly seems to like the story, but is probably just the act of being read to that she likes. That said, the story is first rate and it is a firm favourite in our house. Sadly, we haven't found our own Bog Baby yet (though Nana thinks she has one in her pond!)..
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Buy this book now - you won't be disappointed. My children (9 and 11) absolutely love it and so do I. I'm off to find a bog baby of my own...
Most Recent Customer Reviews
My little 2 year old boy is not interested in it.
As much as I love the book my son is not interested in it. I think it's more for little girls or maybe when he's older he'll appreciate it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Aoife
A beautiful story
We borrrowed this book from the library for our four year old and had to keep renewing it because he loved it so much. In the end I decided to buy him his own copy. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Bliss
Magical
Book recommended by a friend, My youngest grandson loved this story and so did I,
illustrations are fabulous too. Read more
illustrations are fabulous too. Read more
Published 4 months ago by SalES
Perfection
As a children's writer myself, I am pretty picky when it comes to endorsements of other author's works but I have to say that The Bog Baby is the best picture book I have read for... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jonathan C. Shipton
A real treasure
This book is so beautiful. It's a must if you have small children. It is both a whimsical & acurate reflection on childhood. The Bog Baby is so sweet but only for a while. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Lindylou
Touching
This is a lovely story - my 4 year old son loves it and it made me a little weepy reading it the 1st time. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jessieb
Wonderful
A wonderful story with beautiful illustrations. I read this with a class of 5-8 year olds who loved it. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Sonagh
This book does not receive enough attention!
In my opinion "The Bog Baby" rates amongst the top ten children's books of all time. It's such an innocent, beautiful, and very English, little story. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Amazonian
A classic for years to come
I found this book in a bookshop, skim read it, and was stood there in tears at the end. My mother, who was with me, looked across at me curiously! - so I passed her the book. Read more
Published 21 months ago by J. Humberstone
Just the loveliest book
I bought this when I came across it looking for a book for myself (Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd, which is fab BTW). Read more
Published 21 months ago by Paula Pernickity
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