One stormy evening, when Jamie is staying with his Grandfather, a strange bird walks in through the gate. It is wet cold and featherless and immediately invited into the warm house. They name the bird Thomas and he soon makes himself very much at home. But having a bird in the house can be a bit messy and disruptive and so Jamie and Grandfather hatch a plan to give Thomas a wonderful surprise. Finally, however, it is Thomas who provides the biggest surprise of all!

 

There are 32 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 2002 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Clare Jarrett is both a writer and illustrator and Jamie is her third picture book with HarperCollins. Her first, Catherine and the Lion, won the prestigious Mother Goose Award. Clare lives in Norfolk and has three children - Jamie being the youngest!