A Place to Call Home
Alexis Deacon author Viviane Schwarz illustrator Silvia Viviane Schwarz illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Walker Books Ltd
Published:5th Jan '12
Should be back in stock very soon
An endearing adventure story about finding a place to call home.
This is the story of a band of seven furry brothers. They live in a nice, safe, warm home – a very small hole. Yet as they grow up they become too big for the tiny space and are forced out into the world. And so their adventure begins – a quest for a new place to call their own! This determined little unit tackle the elements: crossing the sea, climbing a mountain, trawling across the desert and surviving a labyrinth until, finally, they reach the edge of the world... What will they see here and will they ever find a place they can call home?
This collaboration between two Bookseller favourites is a real treat. An epic adventure of seven furry brothers in search of a new home, with all the humour and innovation you would expect. * Bookseller *
A great picture book … is as rare as hens’ teeth. So it is with great joy that I can add one more to the list… This is a wonderful book -- Amanda Craig * The Times *
This endearing and engaging picture book about growing up is told with gentle humour and illustrated by Best New Illustrator Viviane Schwarz's blend of painting and photography. * Booktrust *
(a) humorous mini-epic ... Schwarz uses a mixture of illustrations and photography to great effect and gives each creature a distinct persona. * The Herald *
The adventure is splendid, the ending happy * Carousel *
- Short-listed for Oxfordshire Book Award 2012 (UK)
- Short-listed for Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012 (UK)
- Short-listed for Roald Dahl Funny Prize (UK).
- Short-listed for Sheffield Children’s Book Award 2012 (UK)
- Short-listed for UKLA Book Award 2011 (UK)
ISBN: 9781406337778
Dimensions: 249mm x 288mm x 4mm
Weight: 250g
36 pages