LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
An enchanting story of kindness, belonging, accepting others and coming together in spite of our differences. This beautifully illustrated story from the pen of the talented Emma Chichester Clark is an absolute gem. One wild stormy day Bella opens her front door to find a stranger, a little creature on her doorstep, and all he can say is Toot Toot and so they name him Mister Toots.
As Bella tries to comfort the little stranger alongside her children Tulip and Tadpole, they try to cheer the little creature up by playing games and day by day he settles in and is embraced by the family and whole community. But one terrible day, he disappears into the sky. Will anyone ever see him again?
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Mister Toots Synopsis
An enchanting and magical story of kindness, from the highly regarded creator of Blue Kangaroo.
When Bella opens her front door and finds an other-wordly, little stranger on the doorstep, her life changes forever! Cold, hungry and lost, the only word the stranger can say is 'Toot!', so Bella and her children, name him Mister Toots, before giving him something to eat and a comfy bed. Soon Mister Toots becomes a much-loved member of the family and neighbourhood. But one terrible day, he disappears into the sky… Will anyone ever see him again?
Beautifully illustrated, this poignant, moving story about the power of kindness and compassion, and accepting and welcoming others, will touch the hearts of adults and children alike.
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9780008180331 |
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5th January 2023 |
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Emma Chichester Clark |
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Emma Chichester Clark |
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HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
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Paperback |
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40 pages |
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Press Reviews
Emma Chichester Clark Press Reviews
'Chichester Clark is one of our greatest writer-illustrators and this tale of the importance of compassion, understanding and extending your hospitality to others brings tears to the eye without being mawkish.' The Times Children's Book of the Week
Praise for Three Little Monkeys Ride Again;
'Glorious' - Daily Mail
'...both text and pictures and funny. The images make sumptuous use of the patterned collage and the tone is gently forgiving.' -The Sunday Times Best Children's Books of 2019
Praise for Three Little Monkeys:
'A match made in picture-book heaven' - The Times
'The story is a romp and promises lots of laughs' - Booktrust
'[A] wonderfully mischievous tale ... Sheer delight at every turn of the page' - Books for Keeps
'A funny and timeless story' - TES
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About Emma Chichester Clark
Emma Chichester Clark studied at the Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art, where she was taught by Quentin Blake. She has worked as a freelance illustrator for various magazines including New Scientist, Cosmopolitan and The Sunday Times, for publishers and advertising agencies as well as teaching art for several years, and has also illustrated numerous book jackets.
In 1988 she won the Mother Goose Award for her first book, Listen to This!, an anthology compiled by Laura Cecil. She also won the Kate Greenaway medal in 1988. Since then, she has become internationally known, illustrating writers such as Roald Dahl, Peter Dickinson, Anne Fine and Margaret Mahy. Emma was the first winner of the newly created Grinzane Junior Award for I Love you, Blue Kangaroo.
Emma was born in London but raised in Ireland. She started drawing "just about as soon as I could hold a pencil. But I could never find enough paper and my mother wouldn't let me use her Basildon Bond. So secretly I used to tear the blank pages out of her grown-up books and draw on them and make my own little books."
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