Catherine Rayner has been selected as one of The Big Picture campaign's Best New Illustrators in 2008. Shortlisted for the Greenaway Award 2007.
An absolutely delightful picture book for parent and child to share from a very talented new author and illustrator who is also the well-deserved winner of the ‘Early Years – Best New Illustrator Award’ and now on the shortlist of the 2007 Greenaway Medal. The opposing emotions of happiness and sadness are conveyed quite beautifully throughout Augustus’s story until at last his smile returns because he starts looking at the wonderful world around him. (0-5)
Judges' comment:
A very fresh and appealing book which makes good use of mixed media to convey the feel of a real tiger. Rayner’s broad loose strokes reflect the beauty of the animal, and give him real expression and emotion: so much is conveyed in the flick of his tail. The whole has a Zen-like simplicity but it is also a very physical book which draws you in. There is real artistic skill here and great maturity of style.
Augustus the tiger was sad. He had lost his smile. So he did a huge tigery stretch, and set off to find it.
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Augustus the tiger was sad. He had lost his smile.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Augustus And His Smile and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-6 years old
Augustus And His Smile features in the following genres: Books for Babies and Toddlers, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, Animal Stories, Bedtime Stories for Children, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Picture storybooks, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
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Augustus And His Smile was written by Catherine Rayner and published by Magi Publications
Augustus And His Smile has 32 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
