The quiet Hushlings don't know what to do when the riotous kerfuffle bird arrives in Hushville.
The Hushlings are always quiet and polite, and that's the way they like it. Except for Maeve who longs to let some of her Big Feelings out!
When the noisy Kerfuffle Bird arrives, Maeve is overjoyed to have someone to whoop and shriek with. But when Kerfuffle Bird's squawking and flapping, warbling and wild jigs become too much for the Hushlings, they discover the importance of expressing their feelings. Can they find a way for Maeve and Kerfuffle Bird to live in harmony with the community in Hushville?
A joyful and fun-filled story about self-expression from bestselling author and illustrator duo, Helen Docherty and Gwen Millward!
Helen Docherty is a children’s author based in Swansea. Her rhyming picture books have been translated into 27 languages, shortlisted for various national awards and adapted for the stage in the UK, Germany and Canada. The Snatchabook and The Knight Who Wouldn't Fight have both won awards voted for by children.
Helen often collaborates with her husband, the illustrator and author Thomas Docherty (Into the Wild, OUP). Their most recent book together, Superwolf, was published in September 2024. Helen also works with other illustrators, including David Roberts, Steven Lenton, Ali Pye, Gwen Millward and Brizida Magro.
