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Michael Morpurgo is one of the most successful children's authors in the country, loved by children, teachers and parents alike. He has written more than forty books for children, including the global hit War Horse, which was made into a Hollywood film by Steven Spielberg in 2011.
He has won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.He received an OBE in December 2006 for his services to literature.
<p>Praise for Why the Whales Came:</p>
<p>'A memorable adventure' â Booklist</p>
<p>Praise for Michael Morpurgo:</p>
<p>âMichael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching.â Guardian</p>
<p>âThere are few childrenâs writers as compelling as Michael Morpurgo.â Daily Express</p>
<p>âMorpurgo, as always, is subtle and skillful, and incorporates social and moral issues into his writing without being self-righteous or detracting from the quality of the narrativeâ<br />Elizabeth Reilly, British Council</p>
<p>âThe former children's laureate has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers.â Guardian</p>
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Michael Morpurgo is one of the most successful children's authors in the country, loved by children, teachers and parents alike. He has written more than forty books for children, including the global hit War Horse, which was made into a Hollywood film by Steven Spielberg in 2011.
He has won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.He received an OBE in December 2006 for his services to literature.