The stone bird - Jenny McCartney

It might look like a pebble from the beach, but Eliza knows this is an egg. And one night when she hears cracking, she discovers the Stone Bird. It might still look like a stone to her mum, but Eliza knows it's alive. Step into the magical world of one child's imagination in this stunning debut by exciting new author Jenny McCartney, illustrated by luminary of children's books Patrick Benson.

Jenny is a successful journalist whose work often features in national newspapers. The Stone Bird is her debut picture book.

"Let your imagination soar with this charming debut book - delightfully illustrated by Patrick Benson"
Mail on Sunday, Best Books of 2017

"Grave and reflective, it is engagingly illustrated by Patrick Benson"
Spectator

"Beautifully illustrated, this is a lyrical picture book celebrating the power of the imagination."
Lovereading4Kids, Book of the Month November 2017 - Julia Eccleshare

"Illustrations... evoke summery seashore scenes and frosty winter evenings as the child's playtime reveries become, for her, real"
Kirkus

"A wonderful and evocative glimpse into a child's imagination"
Early Years Educator