The Baby That Roared

Informationen zum Autor 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, 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. Klappentext 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! Vorwort Hilarious and quirky story full of appealing animal characters Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Simon Puttock, Puttock Simon
• Assisted by: Nadia Shireen (Illustration), Shireen Nadia (Illustration)
• Publisher: Nosy Crow
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 5
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2015
• EAN: 9780857636546
• ISBN: 978-0-85763-654-6
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 275 mm x 250 mm x 4 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / New Baby, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Picture storybooks: imagination and play