Special Delivery - A Books Journey Around the World

It's forty more sleeps until Jay's birthday. In a factory far away, everyone is getting ready for work. But how will the special gift they're making find it's way to Jay?

From Chi Wan's clever crane to Captain Flip's enormous ship, discover all the busy people and vehicles needed to make one very special birthday delivery.

Info autore

Polly Faber lives in London with her husband, sons, and two black and white cats called Alan and Babs. She worked as a midwife and a sandwich maker before becoming a writer, and has also mashed potatoes for Prince Edward's dinner. Her best impression is of a tortoise eating a strawberry.Klas is an award-winning illustrator who has years of experience working in advertising, design and publishing. He lives in Stockholm with his family. Building a Home and Special Delivery are his first children's books.

Riassunto

Special Delivery: A Book's Journey Around the World is a beautifully illustrated guide following the journey of one book across the globe, from a printing press in a factory far, far away, over land and across the sea, to the hands of a young boy. With stylish, contemporary artwork from Klas Fahlén and gentle narrative text by Polly Faber, this gorgeous picture book introduces all the people, processes and vehicles involved in delivering the perfect gift!

From factory workers and train drivers to container ship captains, post office workers and booksellers, children will be fascinated to find out how the very book they are holding in their hands made its way all around the world!

Bonus non-fiction material includes three pages of fantastic fully illustrated special delivery facts to inspire and delight curious readers.

Prefazione

An original and unique story following the journey of one book across the globe, from a printing press in a factory far, far away, over land and across the sea, to the hands of a young boy.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Polly Faber, Faber Polly
• Con la collaborazione di: Klas Fahlén (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Nosy Crow
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 3 a 5 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781839942099
• ISBN: 978-1-83994-209-9
• Pagine: 32
• Serie: Understanding the World
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Libri illustrati > Racconti illustrati; Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Storia, politica; JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Machinery & Tools, Transport (Children's / Teenage), Work & industry / world of work (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples