The Smartest Giant in Town: A Push, Pull and Slide Book

A brilliant board book with push, pull and slide mechanisms, based on the favourite picture book The Smartest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

About the author

Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 18 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages. Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia divides her time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognizable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty, gift and poetry books for Macmillan, such as Fish Who Dream of Trees (Two Hoots) and the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes – and of course, he is the illustrator of some of the world's best-loved picture books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide. Axel’s artwork is exhibited internationally; he has illustrated for many charities and designed the Royal Mail Christmas stamps in 2012. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives with his family in London.

Summary

A brilliant board book with push, pull and slide mechanisms, based on the favourite picture book The Smartest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Foreword

A brilliant board book with push, pull and slide mechanisms, based on the favourite picture book The Smartest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Product details

• Authors: Julia Donaldson, Donaldson Julia
• Assisted by: Axel Scheffler (Illustration), Scheffler Axel (Illustration)
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 1 to 3
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.01.2022
• EAN: 9781529072501
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-7250-1
• No. of pages: 10
• Dimensions: 179 mm x 180 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION / Clothing & Dress, Picture storybooks, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Novelty, Toy & Die-Cut Books, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Clothing and fashion