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Nick Mulgrew - Author
CC BY 4.0Originally published by Book Dash. Writer: Nick Mulgrew. Illustrator: Wesley van Eeden. Designer: Jennifer Jacobs. Editor: Bongani Kona.
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Original Book on Book Dash: Small Bird’s Big Adventure (opens in a new tab)A warm, simply told search story: Small Bird’s longing to find the Giant carries him through strikingly different settings, and the ending centres on their affection.
Book Analysis
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Sign in for personalised guidanceHow the book presents it: Their affection is expressed directly in words and through the final embrace.
Talk about: What helps Small Bird keep looking for the Giant, and how do both characters show they care?
The repeated question of where the Giant is gives the journey a clear thread, while changing scenery offers plenty to notice and talk about together.
Small Bird is sad when the Giant is absent, and the search includes a dramatic dive from high above. The story resolves with a reunion.
What clues help Small Bird recognise where he is, and what do you think he is hoping to find as he travels?
Pause at each new landscape and invite your child to describe what they notice before reading on; revisit the final reunion to compare how both characters show affection.
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Book Dash — Small Bird’s Big Adventure
Complete story and illustrations · ISBN 9781928377146
Checked: 8 October 2026.
Relevant to: Affection and separation
Benefits, discussion questions and reading approaches are suggestions. Your knowledge of your child remains part of the decision.
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