A stirringly beautiful, heart-warming story of brotherly love and growing up, from the award-winning author of The Elephant 'There should be more books like this: gentle books that draw us slowly in...
A stirringly beautiful, heart-warming story of brotherly love and growing up, from the award-winning author of The Elephant 'There should be more books like this: gentle books that draw us slowly in...
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A stirringly beautiful, heart-warming story of brotherly love and growing up, from the award-winning author of The Elephant
'There should be more books like this: gentle books that draw us slowly in and make us want to linger, books fashioned with kindness and family at their heart' Glenda Millard, author of The Naming of Tishin Silk
Even on the dark days, birds still sing
Luke and his big brother Ben spend the summer on the banks of Cabbage Tree Creek. Quiet Luke sketches birds, while Ben leaps off the Jumping Tree. The boys couldn't be more different, but they share a special bond.
When a local competition to win a boat is announced, the brothers spring into action, dreaming of exploring the creek together. But then Ben starts high school, bringing unfamiliar changes into their lives. Slowly, the boys start to drift apart as the contest approaches. Can their unique friendship survive?
About the Author-
Peter Carnavas's career as a primary school teacher inspired him to embrace his passion for children's literature. He is the author of several award-winning picture books. The Elephant, his first novel, won the Queensland Literary Awards' Children's Book Award and is also available from Pushkin Children's. Peter lives on Australia's Sunshine Coast with his family, a dog called Florence and a cat named Harry.
Reviews-
August 10, 2021 Acclaimed Australian children’s writer Peter Carnavas has followed up his wonderful first novel The Elephant with another book equally full of heart. An ode to sibling relationships, growing up and the natural world, My Brother Ben tells the story of 10-year-old Luke, whose love for birds and birdwatching is eclipsed only by his adoration for his older brother, Ben. Luke and Ben are spending the final days of their summer holidays fishing, swimming and dreaming of one day owning a boat. But the shadow of his absent father looms large in Luke’s mind, along with anxiety about being left behind when Ben moves up to high school in the coming year. He buries his worries in birdwatching, finding comfort in recognising and cataloguing the familiar native birds that live in his area. When a local competition celebrating their community is announced, the brothers’ dream of owning a boat becomes a real possibility, and Luke and Ben throw themselves into producing their entry: a guide to local birdlife. But when school begins, Luke feels a distance developing between him and Ben and suddenly it feels like he might be losing his brother just like he lost his father. Once again, Carnavas has done a masterful job of creating an authentic narrative voice, and this gentle, heartfelt middle-grade novel never veers into sentimentality. The gorgeous, lyrical text captures the surrounds of Cabbage Tree Creek beautifully; every chapter is soaked in sunlight and warm river water. Narrated in the first person by Luke and punctuated throughout by simple line illustrations of the native birds from his guide, My Brother Ben is a wonderful book for introspective young readers aged eight and up. Lian Hingee is the digital marketing manager at Readings.
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