What the Jackdaw Saw

Written by Julia Donaldson

Narrated by Justin Fletcher

Poor jackdaw is about to fly into trouble - will he learn to read the animals' signs in time?

The jackdaw wants all his friends to come to his party, but when he calls out his invitation, the animals just touch their heads. Why won't they answer? And what do their actions mean? Luckily a brown owl can help him with the puzzle!

This book about friendship and sign language was created by Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson, with a group of deaf children in a workshop organised by the not-for-profit organisation Life & Deaf , which helps deaf children to explore their identities through poetry, film, performance and art.

What the Jackdaw Saw is another beautiful book from the team behind Goat Goes to Playgroup and Toddle Waddle.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Release date: May 21, 2015
• ISBN: 9781509809448

Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages. Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog, 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, illustrated by Lydia Monks, 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 and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.