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A Possum´s Tail
Gabby Dawnay
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Description for A Possum´s Tail
Hardback. Adorable story of a young boy's visit to London Zoo from the creative team behind Okido magazine. The illustrations are beautifully detailed, capturing the rich cultural diversity of London and city life, while infused with a wonderful nostalgia. Illustrator(s): Barrow, Alex. Num Pages: 40 pages, Colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: YBCS. Category: (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 230 x 292 x 10. Weight in Grams: 490.
A Possum's Tail follows Samuel Drew and his toy dog as they make their way to visit the possums at London Zoo. Disappointed that the possums are asleep, Samuel turns around and heads back the way he came, unwittingly surprising onlookers who notice that the possums have decided to follow him. Written in charming rhyming verse, children will delight in spotting the differences between street scapes as Samuel Drew walks to and from the zoo. A Possum's Tail is a humourous caper that beautifully illustrates the richness of cosmopolitan London.
A Possum's Tail follows Samuel Drew and his toy dog as they make their way to visit the possums at London Zoo. Disappointed that the possums are asleep, Samuel turns around and heads back the way he came, unwittingly surprising onlookers who notice that the possums have decided to follow him. Written in charming rhyming verse, children will delight in spotting the differences between street scapes as Samuel Drew walks to and from the zoo. A Possum's Tail is a humourous caper that beautifully illustrates the richness of cosmopolitan London.
Product Details
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
489g
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849762212
SKU
V9781849762212
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-4
About Gabby Dawnay
Gabby Dawnay is an experienced children’s writer, screenwriter & occasional illustrator. Her picture books include A Possum's Tail (nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal), London Calls, and the popular If I Had... series. Gabby has written for children's animated shows such as Postman Pat and Messy Goes to Okido, and has been the 'poet-in-residence' for the children’s art and science magazine OKIDO since 2007. Alex Barrow grew up in the suburbs of London to Filipino and English parents before moving to South London to study illustration at Central Saint Martins. Today, Alex is a regular contributor and an Art Director for popular science and arts themed children's magazine OKIDO magazine. His first book for children, A Possum's Tail, was published in 2014 and was soon nominated for the 2015 Cilip Kate Greenaway Medal. In collaboration with acclaimed writer and poet Gabby Dawnay, Alex regularly runs workshops in schools and festivals for kids based around their books, illustration and magazine work. Their award-winning books have been read on CBeebies Bedtime Stories by actors Eddie Redmayne and David Schwimmer.
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