Product details
ISBN
9781927271971
Published
2016-09-01
Publisher
Gecko Press
Age
JC, 02
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
32
Author
Illustrated by
Biographical note
Juliette MacIver is a picture-book writer and mother of four, who lives in Wellington, New Zealand. Her popular books are regularly shortlisted for awards. Sarah Davis began illustrating picture books in 2008 and has illustrated more than 30 books. She is a leading illustrator with a wide portfolio of award-winning books. She has won and been shortlisted for numerous awards in Australia and New Zealand, including the 2009 Children's Book Council of Australia's Crichton Award for Best New Illustrator for her first picture book.<p>"[C]olorful illustrations match the text's energy and zaniness. . . . Buoyant fun for the very young."—<em>Kirkus Reviews</em></p>
A deft and delightful tale, packed with word play and madcap energy
A class trip to the zoo descends into a chaotic hunt for the missing hippopotamus. Teacher, zookeeper and all the children join the search. The noise and drama reach a pitch, and no one thinks to listen to quiet Liam, who really might know where the hippo is hiding.
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A class trip to the zoo descends into a chaotic hunt for the missing hippopotamus. Teacher, zookeeper and all the children join the search. The noise and drama reach a pitch, and no one thinks to listen to quiet Liam, who really might know where the hippo is hiding.
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"The clever rhymes are irresistible but the story has much more than that—there is real emotion here, and the quiet child has a voice." Julia Marshall, Publisher
Product details
ISBN
9781927271971
Published
2016-09-01
Publisher
Gecko Press
Age
JC, 02
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
32
Author
Illustrated by