Suddenly! by Colin McNaughton
  

Suddenly!

Written by Colin McNaughton
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Synopsis

Suddenly! by Colin McNaughton

A little pig is walking down the street, unaware of the hungry wolf waiting around the corner, when suddenly the pig remembers he has left something behind and turns away at the last second, leaving the wolf to fall flat on his face. The wolf pursues the little pig throughout the day, but each time, quite unaware, the pig evades him until in the end the wolf gets his come-uppance in an unexpected and hilarious way. Suddenly is an ideal book for young children, who will love the wicked humour and child-centred repetition.

Reviews

Absolutely perfect picture book S (Supp. to Sunday Express) World's 100 best children's books The illustrations tell all in this rumbustious picture book. Daily Telegraph Children will love this book. -- Anthony Browne Financial Times Young readers will enjoy predicting the outcomes and joining the chorus of suddenly. News and Record 'Combines graphic finesse with comic-book slapstick.

About the Author

Colin McNaughton

Colin McNaughton - as a child

Colin was born in Wallsend-upon-Tyne in Northumberland in 1951. As a child, Colin had little indication that he would one day become an author-illustrator. There were no books at all in his parents’ home, he recalls, but there were always comics. These were his formative literature and their slapstick humour has been a lasting influence. “I’ve been talking about the comic format for years,” he says. “It’s the modern way of telling stories for today’s children; it’s about movement, the step between film and the book.”

As an adult

Colin trained as a graphic designer at the Central School of Art and Design and subsequently took an MA in Illustration at the Royal College of Art. He now lives in London with his wife, Francoise, and has two sons, Ben and Tim.

As an artist

Since the publication of his first title in 1976, Colin has produced over 70 books, many of which he has both written and illustrated. As well as storybooks Colin is renowned as a humorous poet and is now recognized as one of Britain’s leading illustrators and authors. The greatest influences on his work are the comics, comic annuals and Saturday morning cinema serials of his childhood.

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Book Info

Format

Paperback
32 pages
Interest Age: To 5

Author

Colin McNaughton
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Publisher

Andersen Press Ltd

Publication date

5th April 2007

ISBN

9781842706213

Publisher Profile

Andersen Press Ltd is an imprint of Andersen Press

logo Andersen Press is one of the leading independent children’s publishers, publishing some of the biggest names in the world of children's books including the much-loved picture book characters the Little Princess and Elmer the patchwork elephant. Andersen Press is the home of many award-winning authors and illustrators including Melvin Burgess, Rebecca Stead, Satoshi Kitamura, Tony Ross, David McKee, Chris Judge and Jeanne Willis. Founded in 1976 by Klaus Flugge it won the Bologna Best Children’s Publisher prize in the European Category in 2016, the company’s 40th anniversary year.

Publisher's Website

www.andersenpress.co.uk

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