Brodie
A sensitive story about how to deal with the death of a classmate.
Brodie always made us laugh. He’d wiggle his ears and yodel like a country singer. He was an awesome artist and drew heaps of planes and helicopters because he wanted to be a chopper pilot. We all knew Brodie was sick, but we never thought he’d die.
Creators
Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand’s most celebrated authors. In 1992, she was awarded an OBE for services to children's literature; and the following year she was granted an honorary doctorate from Massey University, as well as being awarded the Margaret Mahy Medal and a DCNZM (A Damehood in the old honour system). In 2002, the Joy Cowley Award was established in her honour. Most recently, Joy received the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Award for Literary Achievement in Fiction for 2010.
Chris Mousdale was born in Liverpool, England, and has been living in New Zealand since 1990. He studied Fine Art at Canterbury College of Art in Kent and has worked as a freelance illustrator since 1986. Chris has illustrated over two thousand editorial graphics, as well as book covers, posters and CD covers. Chris is also a designer and artist and has had a number of solo exhibitions of his paintings and constructions. Brodie is his first book. In 2002 it was a Storylines Notable Picture Book and won the New Zealand Post Children’s Picture Book Award. Chris was awarded Best First Book for his illustrations.
Reviews
Absolutely outstanding: a must.
Reading Time
Highly recommended for all ages.
Magpies
A lump-in-the-throat story about coming to terms with loss.
New Zealand Herald
Brodie is beautifully written, sensitively and imaginatively illustrated. It introduces the concept of death and rather than shy away from it, allows children to face it; to ask the myriad questions it presents.
Aussie Reviews
…Brodie remains a powerful experience.
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