Book Review: King of the Sky Written by Nicola Davies and Illustrated by Laura Carlin

9th May 2017 No Comments

King of the Sky is an Amnesty International endorsed picture book about a young boy who has started a life in a new county and feel alone and lost. The boy makes friends with Mr Evans an old man who races pigeons and they build a friendship over a shared interest in the birds and one in particular who they call King of the Sky.

This is one of those books which works on many different levels which means its an enjoyable read for your little five year old and your 10 year old. With migration and ideas behind what is meant by home so high on the agenda at the moment its a good book to read with your children. For us this came at a good time as my eldest is acutely aware of migration because he has recently made friends with a few new children who are just starting to learn English. I think it has helped him to understand how these children may feel and it has helped me to discuss the situation with him.

Nicola Davies always writes in a thought provoking manner but for us it was the illustrations that really made this such  a powerful book. Each page is a piece of art in itself and that encourages you to spend some time reflecting upon what you’ve read.

I like this book a lot, it hit a nerve at the right time and its just filled with depth which is rare for a picture book.

Claire Walsh

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