Danny McGee Drinks the Sea by Andy Stanton (9781444928785)

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Danny McGee Drinks the Sea Synopsis

A hilariously anarchic tale from the inimitable Andy Stanton, author of Mr Gum, and much loved illustrator Neal Layton. Can a boy drink the sea? Surely it's impossible! But Danny McGee does just that - and now he has his sights on other things. Soon he's swallowing trees, flies, fleas, peas, mountains ... where will it end?! Andy Stanton has won a string of awards for his Mr Gum books, including the Red House Children's Book Award, the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, and the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book With Pictures. Neal Layton is the multi-award-winning illustrator of the Emily Brown books.

Danny McGee Drinks the Sea Press Reviews

This is a great story for shared reading as the rhythm of the dialogue carries the reader through each fantastic meal to the conclusion of the dare * School Librarian * This is a classic pairing of author and illustrator and one of the funniest picture book ever written and drawn * Book Trust * Andy stanton, with brilliant illustrator Neal Layton, has created a humorous rhyming tale that's ... great fun ... full of Stanton's surreal silliness * Ham & High * ...combining comic cartoon and photo-collage, is an unforgettable nonsense tale that will be requested over and over. * Red Reading Hub * Unstoppable anarchic fun in Danny McGee Drinks the Sea (Hodder), from Andy Mr Gum Stanton, and boasting Neal Layton's splendid wild-haired illustrations....Full of playful, boomeranging, sometimes unnerving rhymes and a brilliantly disconcerting twist * Theguardian.com * This is a picture book to delight readers young - and old, and deserves to become a staple of storytime, whether in the classroom or at bedtime. * Books for Keeps * We loved this rhyming slice of brilliant silliness and surreality. Andy (Mr Gum) Stanton and Neal Layton have teamed up to fabulous effect, creating a future read-aloud classic. -- Phil May * Read it Daddy * Prepare yourself for fits of giggles from adults and children as you read this hilarious picture book. [...] Wonderfully funny and superbly illustrated * Parents In Touch *

Book Information

ISBN:	9781444928785
Publication date:	11th July 2017
Author:	Andy Stanton
Illustrator:	Neal Layton
Publisher:	Hodder Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Format:	Paperback / softback
Pagination:	32 pages

About Andy Stanton

Andy Stanton has written eight books about Mr Gum, along with further successful fiction and picture book titles. He was overall winner of the Red House Children's Book Award in 2007 for You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! and in 2008 won the inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize for Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear. He has twice won the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book With Pictures, and been shortlisted for a host of other awards. Neal Layton has illustrated more than 40 books, working with award-winning authors such as Cressida Cowell, Michael Rosen and Roger McGough. He has won the ...

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