Big Five

A playful and informative story about five fascinating wild animals--elephants, lions, rhinos, leopards and buffalos--and about the love between a child and a grandparent. Full color.

About the author

As a child, Bella Makatini (1980, Den Bosch, NL) liked to write. She asked notebooks for her birthday to fill them with her stories. She continued writing, also during her studies in communication sciences and sociology, and her job as a project manager in research. With The Big Five, Bella won the international children's story competition of Inclusive Works and Clavis Publisher in the toddlers category. The story is about a boy who, together with his grandfather, explores the elephant, the lion, the rhinoceros, the leopard and the buffalo.
Judi Abbot was born and raised in Italy. She studied illustration at the art school in Milan. Now, she lives with her family in London. Judy usually works with acrylics, collage and color pencils, but she is also good with digital media. Next to her work as an illustrator, Judy organizes creative workshops for children in bookshops and in libraries.

Summary

A playful and informative story about wild animals and about the love between a child and a grandparent.For animal lovers ages 3 and up.

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"A sweet celebration of family and introduction to some perennially popular animals." - Kirkus Reviews

Winner of the International Competition for the Best Inclusive Story - organised by Inclusive Works and Clavis Publishing.

Product details

• Authors: Bella Makatini
• Assisted by: Judi Abbot (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2019
• EAN: 9781605374765
• ISBN: 978-1-60537-476-5
• Dimensions: 250 mm x 259 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 187 g
• Illustrations: 32 Illustrations, color
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Elephants, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Hippos & Rhinos, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc., JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Africa, JUVENILE FICTION / Biographical / Africa