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A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month June 2018
Count from 1 to 10 with the Enormous Crocodile! With one big flap and an ENORMOUS surprise, this sturdy board book is perfect for little hands. A brilliant introduction to the world of Roald Dahl.
Lovereading Comment to follow.
Commissioning editor Carmen McCullough said: "We are thrilled to be launching Roald Dahl publishing for pre-school readers for the very first time in 2018. The Enormous Crocodile is the perfect character to introduce Dahl to a younger audience: bringing just the right amount of humour and mischief to these core first concept titles, which promise to entertain parents too. We already know Quentin Blake's unmistakeable and expressive illustrations have huge appeal to younger readers, and are confident this exciting expansion will help create a whole new generation of Roald Dahl fans."
Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month for June 2018:
Mariella, Queen of the Skies by Eoin Colfer
Opposites by Roald Dahl
1, 2, 3 by Roald Dahl
The Day War Came by Nicola Davies
The Hippo at the End of the Hall by Helen Cooper
The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship by Philip Pullman
Introduce titchy toddlers to the magical world of Dahl with this brand new board book Roald Dahl's 123, teaching the littlest readers how to count with the help of the Enormous Crocodile and his snappy jaws! With beautiful, bright, colourful illustrations from Quentin Blake, plus a lift the flap surprise at the end, this is the perfect first baby book for all budding Dahl fans.
Keep an eye out for Roald Dahl's Opposites too!
ISBN: 9780241330364
Publication date: 14/06/2018
Publisher: Puffin an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Board book
| ISBN: | 9780241330364 |
| Publication date: | 14th June 2018 |
| Author: | Roald Dahl |
| Illustrator: | Quentin Blake, Quentin Blake |
| Publisher: | Puffin an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Board book |
| Pagination: | 20 pages |
| Suitable for: | Baby and Toddler, 3+ readers |
| Genres: | First Concepts |
| Recommendations: | Julia Eccleshare's Picks |
Roald Dahl was born in Wales of Norwegian parents – the child of a second marriage. His father and elder sister died when Roald was just three. His mother was left to raise two stepchildren and her own four children. Roald was her only son. He had an unhappy time at school - at Llandaff Cathedral School, at St Peter’s prep school in Weston-super-Mare and then at Repton in Derbyshire. Dahl’s unhappy time at school was to influence his writing greatly. He once said that what distinguished him from most other children’s writers was &...
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