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Angry Arthur: 40th Anniversary Edition
Hiawyn Oram
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Description for Angry Arthur: 40th Anniversary Edition
Paperback. Once there was a boy called Arthur, who wanted to stay up and watch TV, but his mother wouldn't let him. 'I'll get angry,' said Arthur, and he did. Very, very angry. Illustrator(s): Kitamura, Satoshi. Num Pages: 32 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: YBC. Category: (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 236 x 240 x 3. Weight in Grams: 212.
Winner of the Mother Goose Award and the original anger management book, now with reading guide from charity ACTION FOR CHILDREN to celebrate 40 years of publication. 'Powerful... I’d like to have written or illustrated a book as perfect as Angry Arthur.' Max Porter, GUARDIAN ‘Kitamura is one of the world’s most original and stylish children’s illustrators.’ SUNDAY TIMES Arthur wants to stay up late and watch TV, and when his mum says no, Arthur gets very angry. His anger becomes a storm cloud, a hurricane, an earthquake that has shockwaves in space. What will help Arthur calm down? The original anger management book, Angry Arthur has been helping frustrated children and exasperated parents for almost 40 years!
Product Details
Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
208g
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842707746
SKU
V9781842707746
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Ref
99-5
About Hiawyn Oram
Hiawyn Oram (Author) Hiawyn Oram was brought up in South Africa. She was a professional actor before coming to the UK, where she has worked as an advertising copywriter and has had numerous books published.Satoshi Kitamura (Illustrator) Satoshi Kitamura was born in Tokyo and worked in advertising there before moving to London in 1980. He won the Mother Goose Award for Angry Arthur and he is now one of the most distinguished picture book illustrators. His book Sheep in Wolves' Clothing was adapted into an animated series by HIT Entertainment (who would later acquire Pingu, Fireman Sam and Thomas & Friends) that was animated by Grand Slamm Children's Films (who had also worked with HIT to animate Kipper, Percy the Park Keeper and Angelina Ballerina for CITV) and screened on CBBC for two seasons, starring Starred Absolutely Fabulous actress, Julia Sawalha, and also sold to overseas markets, including Australia. Satoshi now lives in Japan.
Reviews for Angry Arthur: 40th Anniversary Edition
"The powerful economy of Hiawyn Oram's text is brilliantly interpreted by Satoshi Kitamura's mischievously detailed illustrations."
Guardian
"I’d like to have written or illustrated a book as perfect as Angry Arthur."
Guardian
"Beautiful, important, profound – a perfect picture book... A must for every child’s bookshelf"
LoveReading4Kids
"Otam and Kitamura's depiction of Arthur remains a classic which continues to entertain and warn us all against unreasonable anger... Kitamura's stormy illustrations provide an additional cautionary narrative, as relevant to adults as children!"
BookTrust
"Kitamura is one of the world's most original and stylish children's illustrators."
Sunday Times
Guardian
"I’d like to have written or illustrated a book as perfect as Angry Arthur."
Guardian
"Beautiful, important, profound – a perfect picture book... A must for every child’s bookshelf"
LoveReading4Kids
"Otam and Kitamura's depiction of Arthur remains a classic which continues to entertain and warn us all against unreasonable anger... Kitamura's stormy illustrations provide an additional cautionary narrative, as relevant to adults as children!"
BookTrust
"Kitamura is one of the world's most original and stylish children's illustrators."
Sunday Times