London Calls!

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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From the creators of A Possum's Tail comes another rollicking rhyming adventure!Taking in all the major sights and sounds of the British capital, London Calls! zooms past parks and palaces, monuments and museums at a pace that readers of all ages will find exhilarating. In this thrilling tour, led by two of the city's best-dressed residents, a pearly grandma and her granddaughter, we make the acquaintance of the Gherkin, the Shard and the Eye, not to mention a whole host of other characters who make London the rich and diverse city that it is today. Expressing all of the energy, history and excitement that London has to offer, London Calls! is both the perfect introduction to and memento of an unrivalled city.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2014-08-18
Mått238 x 163 x 8 mm
Vikt220 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor32
FörlagTate Publishing
IllustratörAlex Barrow
ISBN9781849762304

Gabby Dawnay is an experienced children’s writer, screenwriter & occasional illustrator. Her picture books include A Possum's Tail (nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal), London Calls, and the popular If I Had... series. Gabby has written for children's animated shows such as Postman Pat and Messy Goes to Okido, and has been the 'poet-in-residence' for the children’s art and science magazine OKIDO since 2007.Alex Barrow grew up in the suburbs of London to Filipino and English parents before moving to South London to study illustration at Central Saint Martins. Today, Alex is a regular contributor and an Art Director for popular science and arts themed children's magazine OKIDO magazine. His first book for children, A Possum's Tail, was published in 2014 and was soon nominated for the 2015 Cilip Kate Greenaway Medal. In collaboration with acclaimed writer and poet Gabby Dawnay, Alex regularly runs workshops in schools and festivals for kids based around their books, illustration and magazine work. Their award-winning books have been read on CBeebies Bedtime Stories by actors Eddie Redmayne and David Schwimmer.