The message is admirable and the cut-out cover enticing, but the greatest joy is in the comic expressions, hand-wrought images and witty detail.

Sunday Times

If you haven't discovered the brilliant wit and inventiveness of award- winning Emily Gravett yet, then this superbly illustrated rhyming adventure is a great place to start... Gravett's familiar minor cast of bemused bunnies and dishevelled foxes pop up throughout and the pictures are packed with comic detail. Superb.

Daily Mail

This beautiful book, illustrated in warm tones, is full of expressive, characterful animals and tells a charming story. Emily Gravett's place in the world of children's books is already established but in <i>Tidy</i> she excels herself and will delight new audiences.

- Jane Sandell, The Scotsman

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Funny, rhyming woodland story with an environmental message

The Bookseller

Another sure-fire hit

Huffington Post

Can you think of a better way to show children the virtues of the forests and the dangers of losing them? I can't!

The Book Bag

A quirky rhyming woodland story about the perils of being too tidy

Irish Independent

a jolly introduction to taking care of the environment that's filled with humour and charm

WRD

Winner of the Independent Bookshop Week Picture Book Award 2017.

From the creator of Meerkat Mail and Dogs, comes a very funny rhyming woodland story about the perils of being too tidy - the first book in the A Pete The Badger Story series, followed by Too Much Stuff! and Bothered By Bugs.

Pete the badger likes everything to be neat and tidy at all times, but what starts as the collecting of one fallen leaf escalates and ends with the complete destruction of the forest! Will Pete realise the error of his ways and set things right?

Lush foliage and delightful characters abound in this cautionary tale of overenthusiastic neatness that delivers its message of environmental preservation with subtlety and humour. The freshness of the illustrations and the many comic details make this a very special book. Once you enter this forest, you'll never want to leave.

Emily Gravett's engaging woodland creatures will appeal to fans of such classics as The Animals of Farthing Wood and The Wind in the Willows and the rhythmic, rhyming text is perfect for reading aloud.

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Pete the badger likes to keep the forest neat and tidy. But sometimes it's good to know when to stop!
Pete the badger likes to keep the forest neat and tidy. But sometimes it's good to know when to stop!

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781447273998
Publisert
2017-03-23
Utgiver
Vendor
Two Hoots
Vekt
244 gr
Høyde
260 mm
Bredde
227 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
40

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Om bidragsyterne

Emily Gravett has a rare talent indeed for creating exceptional books for children. The winner of two Kate Greenaway Awards, her skill and wit are second to none as she pushes the boundaries and wrings maximum fun and detail from every page. Emily first sprang into the limelight with the ground-breaking Wolves in 2005, which has been followed by such brilliant modern classics as Meerkat Mail, Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears, Monkey and Me, Again! and the fabulous Bear and Hare series for younger readers. Each book is unique and different from the last – and each features endearing, beautifully drawn characters that touch the heart and tickle the funny bone. Emily lives in Brighton with her family. When not working in her studio, Emily might be found walking the dogs, watering the tomatoes, driving the family's restored 1950s bus or speeding round the roller-derby track.