The Girl With the Parrot on her Head

Isabel is happy playing with her friend Simon. When he moves away she becomes very sad and packs everything away in boxes. She finds a big box which she thinks is perfect, she is surprised to find that someone is in the box. The person in the box is a boy called Chester and he and Isabel have lots of fun together.

Daisy Hirst has created a fun and funky picture book. The words and pictures are as quirky as they are engaging. Young friendships are described in a sensitive way. Imagination plays a big part in this story, the reader is given a beautiful insight into the way the mind of a young child works.