What the Jackdaw Saw by Julia Donaldson - ISBN: 9781037411656
Paperback
A jackdaw’s party, a language of signs, friendship’s true call.
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What the Jackdaw Saw

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    32 pages

  • Release Date

    27 October 2026

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Summary

An inclusive picture book about friendship, sign language and deaf awareness, created by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, with a group of deaf children.

The jackdaw wants all his animal friends to come to his party, but when he calls out his invitation they just touch their heads. Why won’t they answer? And what do their actions mean?

Featuring a funny rhyming story and Nick Sharratt’s bright and bold illustrations, What the Jackdaw Saw is a fun and accessible…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781037411656
ISBN-10:103741165X
Author:Julia Donaldson, Nick Sharratt
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Macmillan
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:27 October 2026
Weight:172g
Dimensions:4mm x 274mm x 217mm
Audience Age:3-6
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What the Jackdaw Saw by Julia Donaldson - ISBN: 9781037411656
274 × 217 mm
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A4
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Critics Review

A smattering of rhyme, creatures to identify and Sharratt’s amusing pictures make for a lively “eyes happy, feet tappy” book with great appeal for the very young. * The Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week *

About The Author

Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson has written some of the world’s best-loved children’s books of the last 30 years, including bestselling modern classic The Gruffalo, which has been translated into over 100 languages and dialects, and its sequel The Gruffalo’s Child.

Her other books include Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale and The Highway Rat, all illustrated by Axel Scheffler; The Hospital Dog and Gozzle, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie; and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks.

Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia lives in West Sussex.

Nick Sharratt is one of today’s best-loved children’s illustrators with close to 250 books to his name and a Nestle Gold Medal-win under his belt. His collaborations with Julia Donaldson include Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose, Goat Goes to Playgroup and Animal Music. In addition to his picture books, Nick also illustrates for older children too, most notably creating the illustrations for the stories of Jacqueline Wilson. Nick lives in Brighton.

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