Little Albatross
by
Michael Morpurgo
Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Little Albatross stays snug and warm in his nest while his mother and father fly off to hunt for fish. At first one of them always stays behind to look after their baby, but as he grows bigger they decide it will be safe to leave him and go off hunting together.
They don't realise that a killer bird has been hiding nearby, waiting for its chance to catch Little Albatross…
This joint work from the inimitable Michaels Morpurgo and Foreman is full of a wild beauty, both in its lyrical text, and in its sweeping watercolours that make Little Albatross look tiny and vulnerable against a hostile world. The story is full of danger and the happy ending comes as a relief.
Publisher: Picture Corgi
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Michael Morpurgo
Children's Laureate 2003-2005
Award-winning children's writer Michael Morpurgo was born in 1943 in St Albans, Hertfordshire. He is the author of many award-winning books for children, including Kensuke's Kingdom, My Friend Walter and Private Peaceful. Many of his books have been successfully adapted for the stage or for film and television including War Horse and Private Peaceful (due to be released in 2012)
As well as writing, Michael runs the charity Farms for City Children with his wife Claire. In 2003 he became the third Children's Laureate (2003-2005), taking on a role he helped to establish together with the late Poet Laureate Ted Hughes. During his time as laureate he toured extensively, concentrating on sharing the power of stories.
(Credit Richard Cannon)
Reading Age: 6+
Interest level: 4+
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