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    The best childrens books of 2023, from The Bowerbird to Impossible Creatures

    by Melanie McDonagh Dec 12, 2023 3 minutes
    Source: PA

    You might think that there’s a limit to the amount of narrative verse can churn out but nope, the author of the is at it again. The Bowerbird (Macmillan, £12.99, buy it ) is a heartwarming story about a dear little Bowerbird (they’re a thing; watch the YouTube clip of the bird's David Attenborough-narrated performance for a fascinating bit of fun) who builds a – yes – bower and waits for a lady bird to join

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