Bert, a devoted and resourceful provider is the literal heart of this non-fiction, love story. Julia Donaldson's factual, rhyming, poem pairs empathetically with Catherine Rayner's characters to successfully tug at your heartstrings.
Characters: lovesick Bert, spoilt Nanette, Claude a thief, Jean
Themes: courtship and love
Conflict: Commitment
Plot: Bert builds a bower and furnishes it with a purple flower then searches for a wife.
Haughty Nanette comes along and Bert asks her to wed but she is unimpressed by his purple flower.
Undeterred, Bert toils, amassing a fine collection of fine items to woo Nanette. With each new gift, Bert asks Nanette to share his nest but always wanting more, Nanette turns him down.
Until the day Bert returns to find his gifts have been stolen. Searching around, he finds the thief, Claude. Who not only stole his gifts but Nanette too.
A brokenhearted Bert returns to his empty home, except for the purple flower, and meets Jean.
Perspective: third-person
Setting: Nesting habitat
Picture Book Reviews
ISBN-13 | 978-1915801845 |
Publisher | Boxer Books |
Publication Date | December 2024 |
Page | 32 |
Age | 4-8 |