A joyful, sound-filled garden adventure with Fairy Wren and her friends - perfect for babies and toddlers who love to flap, buzz and boing along.
Fairy Wren is on the move, and all her little friends have gone out to play. But where did everyone go?
Babies and toddlers are invited into an interactive, language-rich read-aloud as the story asks,
"Where is Snail?"
"Where is Roo?"
"Where is Addie the butterfly?"
Each page becomes a gentle game of seek and find, encouraging children to look, listen, point and predict who will appear next - or simply enjoy the sounds and pictures cuddled up with a grown-up.
Beautiful, bright illustrations and clear colours engage even the youngest eyes, a perfect match for shared reading, early pointing and naming. Bold animals, expressive faces and easy-to-spot hiding places support visual attention and make it easy for little ones to join in the game at their own pace.
With rhythmic, predictable text and playful sound words, this book is made for reading together again and again:
"Slow, slow, slow..." for Snail
"Boing, boing, boing!" for Roo
"Twirl, twirl, twirl..." for Addie the butterfly
"Buzz, buzz, buzz..." for Bee
"Koo, koo, koo..." for Kookaburra
and a happy "tweet tweet" when Fairy Wren is finally found.
Little readers can flap their arms like wings, bounce like Roo, buzz like Bee and whisper "goodnight" as all the friends snuggle close and drift off after a big, busy day together.
Parents and carers can use the repeated questions and sound words to pause, point, name, copy actions and "read" the story together - whether they're sharing first books with a baby on their lap or inviting a chatty toddler to join in the words and noises.
This book is perfect for:
Babies and toddlers (0-4)
- simple, musical lines and clear pictures that work for early looking, listening and "reading along"
Interactive read-alouds
- repeated "Where is...?" questions encourage pointing, naming, turn-taking and early conversation
Early language and sound play
- rich with animal names, action words and playful sound patterns to support listening and emerging phonological awareness
Visual engagement
- bright, high-interest illustrations with clear focal points to support joint attention, tracking and picture talk
Building warm reading routines
- a reassuring arc from energetic play to calm, cosy goodnight, ideal for bedtime or quiet-time rituals
Little nature lovers
- Fairy Wren, Roo, Bee, Kookaburra, Snail and Butterfly all sharing one busy garden world
Fairy Wren and Friends
turns storytime into a shared game of looking, guessing and playing with sounds, helping young children build confidence, connection and early language skills - one flap, buzz and boing at a time.