Tender, funny and courageous, this brilliant visual adaptation of Luke Davies' poem shows the special bond between father and son. For ages 5-7. My father and I. We went to the edge of the falls for revenge, to find my attacker the magpie... Luke Davies' poem 'Childhood terror' describes in 9 lines the fear of a magpie attack and a boy's reaction as his father helps him face that fear. together, author and illustrator have created a wonderful picture book that takes this poem and turns into a story of a dog and his pup on a journey to find the magpie. Brilliantly realised, the illustrations bring a whole new level to Davies' poetry. tender, funny and courageous. For ages 5-7. 'there are many gaps between the written and illustrative texts for the reader to construct their own narrative. Subsequent readings reveal items not seen in the first reading, making this a book to revist often. the endearment between father and son is obvious with the very last illustration a soft confirmation of this.' Magpies 'this is a book to linger over' the Weekend Australian