Customer Reviews

5 reviews

• Alex

  Delightful read. Alternative and thought-provoking. Recommend to anyone with an interest in environmental issues, nature, politics or the big wide world. Easy to pick up, hard to put down.

• Lynne Hughes

  Here is a story, told with charm, and with an important lesson for a wide readership, subtly taught.
  
  The plot centres around four friends, Owl, Rook, Blackbird and Kingfisher, their individual habits and habitats, and gradually evolves in scope and distance as their quest moves from rural woodland to city. The main theme is how our planet's ecology is in urgent need of support if all its species are to survive. But lessons in anthropology, biology, history, politics and, of course, linguistics are present throughout the book. Every paragraph which contains such information also provides explanations with gentle humour.
  
  There is something here for everyone, young and old, to learn from and enjoy. A timely publication.
  

• Jill Hughes

  Dodgson's Dodo deals with an important topic in a novel and effective way.
  The characterisation of the birds is excellent throughout, and you really want them to achieve their goal.
  The book is also very informative, providing interesting and well-researched nuggets of information.
  I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to people of all ages.

• Anne Booth

  This is a rather charming book. Rook, blackbird, kingfisher and owl spread their wings in an attempt to spread their message way beyond their usual habitat.The main characters are all beautifully drawn and the narrative is well-paced. A gentle sense of humour underpins the writing and there is much to be learnt from the many informative sections of the book. Mr Hammonds writes from the heart with a message that is clear and timely. This is a book that will engage and delight readers of all ages.

• Dinah Monnickendam

  It transports us to a delightful parallel universe seen through the eyes of the bird population. Funny and thought-provoking.

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