About the Book and Author
Drew, Moo And Bunny Too is a children’s story written by Owen Sheers, beautifully illustrated by Helen Stephens and developed in collaboration with the founders of the Drew Barker-Wright Charity, in memory of their son Drew.
In this imaginative story a little boy named Drew who sets off on an adventure with his best friends, Bunny and Moo. As the three fly around the world on a magic rug, powered by the friendship they share, they run into pirates and trouble on the dark sea.
Owen Sheers is a novelist, poet, playwright from Wales.
Helen Stephens is an author and illustrator based in the North East. Helen explains why she agreed to illustrate this book pn Pencil Pals.
Book Review
The book certainly helps a developing mind concentrate and tap into a deeper imagination
This was a challenging book for Bobby as it was quite long. But we embraced it together. He learned how to use a book mark and to have breaks, picking up the story again the following evening.
Bobby curled up and listened intently to the full story over the course of a week or so and has since returned to it to flick through himself. The pace and adventure of the characters was full of surprises and drama which I think kept him hooked.
The name of the characters was sweet and catchy and he liked thinking about his own teddies whilst we read it – imagining taking them on an adventure and what it would be like if they spoke!
The book certainly helps a developing mind concentrate and tap into a deeper imagination.
The story is all from the Earth’s point of view, like a letter with both joy and sadness at what can happen if not looked after. It’s told in a captivating way.
Bobby loved the paint brush picture of the rainbow and also loved the part that talked about dinosaurs as they are his favourite.It is a very beautiful book with lovely bright and at times abstract illustrations – all helping to capture the imagination and support the text which for a 3-4 year old was quite long and at times complex.
We would recommend it to children aged 4-6 year old.
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Reviewer Profile
- Name: Bobby
- Age: 3 years
- Likes: Labels, dinosaurs and chocolate coins
- Dislikes: Hot spices and waking-up
- Favourite Book: Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
- Favourite Film: Encanto
- Favourite Song: Zombie by The Cranberries
