Kerfuffle Bird

Rocking between introversion and extroversion, this picture book has a story to tell, exploring how to strike a healthy balance between openly expressing oneself and taking time out to rest and recharge. The Hushlings of Hushville, polite, with feelings shut in tight, whisper together. (Think pink and blue striped rabbity creatures with foxy tails.) Maeve Hushling however longs to be noisy, to run about, to shout, but knows this would shame her parents. Change arrives in the form of a giant blue egg from which hatches a strange bird. As it hatches it lets out one glorious, explosive deafening SSSHRIIIIIEK! The new resident in Hushville fills it with noise and commotion. Kerfuffle finds an ally in Maeve the little Hushling who has big feelings locked away inside. Together they cause havoc, terrifying the quiet neighbourhood. Life changes. Bedtimes become later, a choir is formed and a different way of life emerges, with feelings plain for all to see, hear and share. The bouncing rhymes move the story on a pace, and the vibrant, multi coloured illustrations follow the characters brilliantly.