Baby Tawnies

Paulson's avian characters are appealing, their adventures suitably targeted at a young audience, and just the right amount of tension is built up as the tiny creatures spread their wings and finally take flight. However, the standout in this book is the illustrations.

Stephanie Owen Reeder, Canberra Times

The delightful surprise when this book is opened is when you realise that the illustrations are actually photographs – and everything – tawny frogmouths, the trees and nests are made of appliquéd felt and pipecleaners – giving an almost 3D effect.

Australian Family Magazine

The illustrations are unique. Paulson has created the images by photographing her felt creations giving the illustrations a fantastic tactile, 3D effect. The story is unhurried, with suspenseful moments in the tree tops hoping that the baby birds don’t fall off the branch while learning to fly.

Leanne Barrett, Reading Time

This is a lovely book to introduce baby animals and their needs and learning, as well as the role the parents play in the development of their young, and specifically, what tawny frogmouths eat. The beautiful illustrations, models of felt, wool and wire, are stunning and readers will be as intrigued as I was in looking closely at the birds to see how they were made.

Fran Knight, www.readplus.com.au