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|title=Bye Bye Birdies
|author=Shirley Hughes
|buy=Yes
|borrow=Yes
|pages=32
|publisher=Jonathan Cape
|date=April 2009
|isbn=978-0224080750
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Ah, who doesn't love Shirley Hughes? We've all read and cherished [[''Alfie]] '' and [[''Dogger]] '' over the years. ''Bye Bye Birdie'' is her first graphic novel for adults, and it's as great as you'd expect it to be. A man goes on a date with a woman, but things don't turn out how he expected.
I was most reminded of old silent comedy films - a light adventure, the gentle slapstick, the man in his boater and bow tie. The surrealism of a woman turning into a bird and chasing after the man keeps it fresh and quirky. There are no words, just pictures, and the core story is very simple, but it's well-executed. It's fun, it's enjoyable, it's delightful. It feels like an old favourite already.
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