Drew, Moo and Bunny, Too by Owen Sheers – Book Review
Drew, Moo and Bunny, Too by Owen Sheers – Book Review
- Author – Owen Sheers
- Illustrator – Helen Stephens
- Publisher – Walker Books
- Release Date – 7th September 2023
- Pages – 80
- ISBN 13 – 978-1529500004
- Format – Hardcover
- Star Rating – 4
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Synopsis
A beautiful, lyrical story of a little boy and his two best friends, told in enchanting verse by renowned poet Owen Sheers and magnificently illustrated by award-winning artist Helen Stephens.
Poet Owen Sheers and award-winning illustrator Helen Stephens have beautifully imagined the story of a little boy named Drew who sets off on an adventure with his best friends, Bunny and Moo. As the three fly around the world on a magic rug, powered by the friendship they share, they run into pirates and trouble on the dark sea. Can the three best friends find what they need to return home?
Review by Stacey
Drew, Moo and Bunny, Too is a children’s book that features a little boy called Drew and his friends Bunny and Moo, his two teddy’s that come to life when they all go for nightly adventures on a red rug.
The story is quite old-fashioned, as are the illustrations, and even the way the book is presented. There is a lot of text, far more than I was expecting and it will take a few nights for this to be read if you are thinking of buying it for bedtime story time.
The plot though is adventurous and I can see children being entertained by the trio’s encounters and marvel at how they use their courage to get out of a sticky situation.
Drew, Moo and Bunny has been written to keep the memory of a little boy called Drew alive who sadly lost his life aged four to Paediatric Chordoma, there is a charity set up in his name – www.dbwcharity.org too. The book is certainly magical and knowing the above makes it all the more special.
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Owen Sheers
Owen Sheers is an award-winning author, poet and playwright. Twice winner of the Wales Book of the Year, his books of poetry include Skirrid Hill, winner of a Somerset Maugham Award, and the verse drama Pink Mist, winner of the Hay Festival Poetry Medal.
In 2018 he was awarded the Wilfred Owen Poetry Award. His 2016 film-poem The Green Hollow, about the Aberfan disaster was BAFTA and Grierson nominated and won three BAFTA Cymru awards including Best Writer. Chair of Wales PEN Cymru and Professor in Creativity at Swansea University.
