Free as a Bird

"A simply told, compassionate and hugely powerful story."

-- Jill Bennett

"Powerful use of metaphor and of light and dark, pen and watercolour, in a simply told tale."

-- Nicolette Jones

"‘Free as a Bird’ is a gorgeous story, celebrating the importance of compassion, love and a place to call home. Thought-provoking and moving... The illustrations are just delightful, full of charm and character.

A very powerful story, perfect for developing empathy, ‘Free as a Bird’ is a must have!"

* Through The Bookshelf *

"Barroux’s hugely powerful, compassionate tale is told with great empathy, making effective use of the bird metaphor to convey the on-going plight of refugees fleeing war and other harm from many parts of the world."

-- Jill Bennett * Books for Keeps *

"Illustrated in pen and watercolour, Barroux’s simple, compassionate and hugely powerful story told with great empathy, uses the bird metaphor effectively to convey the on-going plight of refugees from so many different parts of the world. If only they could all find a safe haven like the little bird did."

* Red Reading H