A shortcut through the forest to Grandma's house produces some eerie moments – and some oddly familiar characters – in a strikingly illustrated tale about facing fears.One night a boy is woken by a terrible sound. A storm is breaking, lightning flashing across the sky. In the morning Dad is gone and Mum doesn’t seem to know when he’ll be back. The next day Mum asks her son to take a cake to his sick grandma. "Don’t go into the forest," she warns. "Go the long way round." But, for the first time, the boy chooses to take the path into the forest, where he meets a variety of fairy tale characters.
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A shortcut through the forest to Grandma's house produces some eerie moments - and some oddly familiar characters - in a strikingly illustrated tale about facing fears.
an extraordinary book, which will enhance children's visual literacy and encourage them to bring their own knowledge of fairytales to the story.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781844285594
Publisert
2005-09-05
Utgiver
Vendor
Walker Books Ltd
Vekt
210 gr
Høyde
250 mm
Bredde
276 mm
Dybde
3 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

Anthony Browne is one of the most celebrated author–illustrators working today. Children’s Laureate from 2009 to 2011 and winner of multiple awards – including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal and the much-coveted Hans Christian Andersen Award – Anthony is renowned for his unique style. His work is loved and admired all around the world. Anthony lives in Canterbury, Kent.