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Find out moreWritten by Michael Morpurgo, Clare Morpurgo
Illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill
Shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2014 - Winner of the English Association 2013 Prize (Fiction 7-11) Best-selling author Michael Morpurgo’s touching story of a young girl’s exploration of the countryside provides a lyrical link for this rich and varied collection of poems about the countryside which have been selected by Michael Morpurgo and his wife Clare.Following the story provides a path and introduction to each; they can also be readily appreciated by dipping in and finding familiar and unfamiliar gems. Beautifully produced, the illustrations throughout the book capture the changing seasons and changing moods of the countryside in what becomes, overall, a glorious celebration.
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Pippa loves staying with her Aunty Peggy. She loves going for walks, whether it's sunshiney or cold - long, wandering walks where her wellies take her. Follow Pippa into the beautiful countryside as her day unfolds, and the wildlife, animals and people she encounters are complemented by relevant poems from some of our greatest authors.
Part poetry anthology, part child's scrapbook, this is a truly lavish project designed to instil a love of language in young children.
ISBN: | 9781783700561 |
Publication date: | 1st October 2014 |
Author: | Michael Morpurgo, Clare Morpurgo |
Illustrator: | Olivia Lomenech Gill |
Publisher: | Templar Publishing |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 110 pages |
Suitable for: | 7+ readers, 9+ readers |
Genres: | Anthologies, Poetry |
Michael Morpurgo is one of the UK’s best-loved authors and storytellers. He was appointed Children’s Laureate in May 2003, a post he helped to set up with his friend Ted Hughes in 1999. He was awarded an OBE for services to Literature in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2007. He has written over 120 books, including Kensuke’s Kingdom which won the Children’s Book Award 2000 and was shortlisted for the Whitbread Children’s Book Award and the Carnegie Medal in 2000. His novel, Private Peaceful, a harrowing story about the First World War was published ...
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