Author:Paul May
"DON'T BE FRIGHTENED, LITTLE BIRD," SAID BEN...
When Ben discovers that his new next-door neighbours have a cat, he is horrified. Ben loves birds - and he's scared that the cat will catch one and hurt it. So Ben and his sister set up a cat patrol. It's the only way to keep the garden safe for the birds.
But then Ben finds a special little bird who can't fly away...will he be able to protect it?
Price knew all the right buttons to press to excite a young reader - exotic locations, nasty villains, wild animals and lashings of peril
—— David Barnett , GuardianWillard Price makes the pulse-rate soar
—— IndependentIf you love ponies like Katie does, then these books are perfect for you.
—— www.bettybookmark.co.ukIt may encourage pony mad non-readers to start enjoying the reading experience. If it does that, and I'm certain it will, then one should take one's hat off to Katie
—— LovereadingThere's something genially old-fashioned about it all. Otto endures hardship and adventure (including the brush-off he receives from a pair of alley cats) as he flees his old existence and finds new sources of companionship. In this case, the animal adrift ends up with fellow story characters as well as with human readers, who, as they will in real life too, want to keep Otto around
—— Pamela Paul , The New York TimesKatie's illustrations are full of space, gentle colour and apparent simplicity. She also has a real way with drawing animals - Otto is a very handsome bear, a bear that you'll want to hug and make space for on your bookshelves
—— Playing the Book