A hilarious and quirky picture book full of appealing animal characters, written by renowned author Simon Puttock and with artwork by highly acclaimed illustrator Nadia Shireen, creator of Bumblebear and Billy and the Beast.Mr. and Mrs. Deer would love a baby, and one day they find a little antlered bundle on the doorstep. Mrs. Deer thinks their wish has come true; Mr. Deer thinks that the baby is very, very peculiar.When the baby won't stop roaring, they ask advice from family and friends but it takes wise old Granny Bear to spot the problem: the baby's not a baby - it's a little monster. A very greedy little monster at that . . . and why have all their friends mysteriously disappeared?The perfect laugh-out-loud bedtime story for children aged 3-6.Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!
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Mr. and Mrs. Deer would love a baby, and one day they find a little antlered bundle on the doorstep. Mrs. Deer thinks their wish has come true; Mr. Deer thinks the baby is very peculiar. When the baby won't stop roaring, Granny Bear spots the problem: the baby's not a baby - it's a little monster.
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Mr and Mrs Deer long for a baby of their own. Imagine their delight when - one day - a dear little baby arrives unexpectedly on their doorstep. But - oh! - the baby won't stop roaring! They call their friends for help but, one by one, they keep disappearing... it's all very peculiar!
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Hilarious and quirky story full of appealing animal characters
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780857636546
Publisert
2015-09-03
Utgiver
Vendor
Nosy Crow Ltd
Høyde
250 mm
Bredde
270 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
32
Forfatter
Illustratør
Om bidragsyterne
Simon Puttock (Author)Simon Puttock had a peripatetic childhood, and he now likes to sit tight. He lives in Edinburgh, so there are mountains of things to see and do on his doorstep. Simon studied English Literature at Newcastle University, has written several picture books, and hopes to write 'just the right number . . . Whatever that turns out to be.' He has won the Highland Book Award and the Royal Mail Scottish Children's Book Award.
Nadia Shireen (Illustrator)
Nadia Shireen, the illustrator of The Baby That Roared, studied law and worked as a music journalist before following what she always felt to be her destiny through an MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Nadia has been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.