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A lively tale about a fun-loving cat learning to accept change, imaginatively illustrated by the award-winning Petr Horácek. Mischievous Mister Boo loves to give everyone he meets a surprise. He shocks the baby birds, the baby rabbits and the baby owls. BOO! But one day he wakes up without his usual energy and no one seems to take any notice of him. Will Mister Boo learn to accept change and find joy again? A buoyant second collaboration between the acclaimed writer Joyce Dunbar and world-renowned illustrator Petr Horácek.
About the author
Joyce Dunbar spent several years teaching literature to adults. Then, at the age of thirty-five, she decided to fulfil her childhood dream of writing and hasn’t looked back. She has had several books published by Walker including Baby Bird, Gander’s Pond, Panda’s New Toy, The Secret Friend, Shoe Baby, Tutti Frutti and Mister Boo.Petr Horácek’s bold and imaginative illustrations continue to captivate children and critics. His stories, often about loyalty and belonging, are told with an instinctive warmth and humour and are beautifully brought to life through his evocative use of colour and texture. He has won many awards around the world for classics such as Suzy Goose and A New House for Mouse. He received the Books for Children Newcomer Award in 2001 and was shortlisted for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 2012 and 2018.
