Sunny and the Birds

Name: Sunny and the Birds
Author: https://www.simonandschuster.net/authors/Wendy-Meddour/246448977
ISBN: 9781623715663

By Wendy Meddour

Illustrated by Nabila Adani

LIST PRICE $18.95

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About The Book

From the author of Lubna and Pebble comes a tender and thought-provoking picture book about missing home, and the small acts of kindness that help us find our place in a new world.

When Sunny and his family move to a new country, everything feels unfamiliar—especially to his dad, who misses the doves’ coos in the morning and the swallows that swooped in the sunset. Sunny comes up with a plan to help make his father feel more at home in this new place.

Blending themes of immigration, migration, and family love, this heartwarming story fosters empathy and emotional understanding—perfect for families experiencing a move, newcomers adjusting to life in a new place, and classrooms exploring social-emotional learning. Includes fascinating facts about birds that will inspire young readers’ curiosity and passion for birding.

About The Author

Wendy Meddour

Wendy Meddour is a Doctor of English Literature and an internationally successful and award-winning children’s writer. Her debut children’s book, A Hen in the Wardrobe, was selected as one of the Guardian’s ‘Best 50 diverse Children’s Books since the 1950s’. Wendy is also the author of several picture books, including the highly acclaimed Lubna and Pebble. Wendy also teaches Creative Writing at Exeter University.

About The Illustrator

Nabila Adani

Nabila Adani lives in Jakarta Indonesia and enjoys illustrating different cultures around the world. She worked as a product designer in Japan and Indonesia before moving to the United States to study children’s book illustration. Now, living back in Jakarta she enjoys illustrating and telling stories for children worldwide.

Product Details

Publisher: Crocodile Books (February 10, 2026)
Length: 32 pages
ISBN13: 9781623715663
Ages: 3 - 7

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Raves and Reviews

"Wendy Meddour's story is written with great sensitivity. Presenting what for many immigrant families is a challenging time, she shows how with love, support, kindness and nature's healing power, the process of adjustment to a different life can begin. The richness and beauty of the natural world - real and remembered - is elegantly captured in Nabila Adani's misty illustrations and you can read the changing emotions in her portrayal of the two main characters."

– Jill Bennett, Red Reading Hub

"An evocative and moving story."

– LoveReading4Kids

"With its sensitive exploration of moving to a new country and the meaning of home, this evocative, illustrated story is perfectly pitched for the youngest readers."

– Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Post

"This sweet story of family love and acclimation to unfamiliar places is supported by illustrations that move between bright inside scenes with sharp lines and pastel, watercolor-evocative outdoor ones whose details are near magical."

– Foreword Reviews