About this item
Peggy is pushed from perch to perch, but she's the one always saying sorry. Can Joan the seagull help Peggy realize her worth and reclaim her power? Through humor and persistence Peggy learns to stand up for herself in this charming picture book.. Peggy is an apologetic pigeon. She automatically says she's sorry for everything, even when she hasn't done anything wrong, or when she's the one getting picked on. But Joan a seagull who sees the trouble this is causing for Peggy, gives her a nudge to stand up for herself. This tale from award-winning author Wendy Meddour contains an important message about the importance of being assertive.
About the Author
Dr Wendy Meddour is the Director of Creative Writing at Exeter University, UK; and after gaining her PhD, she spent 8 years teaching English Literature at Oxford University. Her debut children's book was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award for 'Outstanding first novel', and she has gone onto publish over 15 children's books with leading publishers (many of which have been translated into languages as diverse as Arabic, Hebrew, German, Korean, Turkish, Spanish, Greek and Russian) . Winner of the Margaret Wise Brown Award for Children's Literature in 2020, Wendy's most recent books are 'Lubna and Pebble' and 'Tibble and Grandpa'. She is known for writing children's books that address difficult topics in a thoughtful, heartwarming and uplifting manner. Forthcoming picture books include: 'The Friendship Bench' and 'Peggy the Always Sorry Pigeon' - out in April and July 2022.
