Engagingly told in verse with colourful and forceful illustrations, "Roy The Eagle" was an instant hit when trialed with children aged 4-8, although it can be read to younger children out loud or read by older children on their own. A teacher at one primary school described the book as brilliant and one of the children said 'It is a story isn't it, because eagles don't wear glasses do they?' Another school has used the book to encourage a young girl who is refusing to wear her glasses. The teacher is very impressed and is looking for a cuddly toy eagle they can put glasses on! Children can follow Roy's adventures as he overcomes all kinds of obstacles to discover that the very things that make him different from his friends are what brings them closer together.

 

There are 28 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2009 by Loose Chippings Books .

Kate O'Sullivan is a writer and journalist and lives in London. Her favourite animal is a giraffe because, like Emma the Giraffe, she is not very tall! When she is not writing she enjoys travelling around the world for treks, safaris and visiting various zoos. David Harfield is also a writer and lives in London with Kate. As well as writing, his main passion is music but he also has a soft spot for all of the animals in the Oddtails stories! Alex Ryan studies music and lives in Ireland. His interests also include film and art. His favourite animals are his own two cats, Buffy and Leo, but he'll happily draw any creature that walks the earth.