Brian the Brave
Age 2+
Picture Storybooks
Brian is ganged up on by the other sheep for looking different but when a hungry wolf arrives, the sheep must put aside their prejudices and act together to win the day
"I only like sheep with black wool,” said Stanley. “White wool is rubbish. I am just going to play with Rose.”
Sheep are not all the same – some are white, some are black, some have horns, some don't. Brian doesn't mind about such things, but he finds that there are other sheep who do, and they won't all play together.
When the other sheep gang up on Brian because he has blue eyes instead of brown, Brian is very sad and goes off on his own. But everything changes when he meets a hungry wolf…
Led by brave Brian, the sheep find that when they all act together, even a wolf can be made to run away.
Creators
Paul Stewart is writer and co-creator with Chris Riddell of the best-selling Edge Chronicles and Far Flung series, and has a Smarties Prize Gold Medal and two Silver Medals to his credit. His first book for Otter-Barry Books was Wings!, illustrated by Jane Porter. He is married with two grown-up children and lives in Brighton.
Jane Porter is a winner of the London Book Fair Illustration Prize. She loves art sessions with children and works with The National Literacy Trust, English Heritage and other organisations. She lives in London and also finds time to be a conservation volunteer with the South East Rivers Trust. She is the illustrator of Wings! by Paul Stewart.
