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Swish and Squeak's Noisy Day

Birgitta Sif author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd

Published:6th Jul '17

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Swish and Squeak's Noisy Day cover

Nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2018

Crunch, Crunch, CRUNCH! Is that a crocodile chomping the kitchen table?

From the swishy sound of teeth being brushed to the chomping of cereal and the stomping of feet on the way to school, this big sister can hear a lot. An imaginative adventure through a world of sounds that are often not what they seem, this is a story that will have every reader thinking about what their ears hear.Travel through the day of one big sister mouse and her noisy little sibling. From the swishy sound of teeth being brushed to the chomping of cereal and the stomping of feet on the way to school, this big sister can hear a lot. Luckily after school their eyes might not be able to find each other, but their ears can. An imaginative adventure through a world of sounds that are often not what they seem, this is a story that will have every reader thinking about what their ears hear.

"Pleasingly reflective of familiar childhood inner and outer wanderings, this picture book encourages little readers' feet and minds to run on and on." * Kirkus *
"Clever and unusual... Sure to inspire young imaginations" -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
"A really charming celebration of the imagination" -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
"A very attractive picture book from an artist whose distinctive style is fast becoming a fixture on the shelf" * Books for Keeps *
"Birgitta Sif’s delicate pencil drawings give the book a quiet sense of intimacy... a charming and unusual trip through a child’s outer and inner worlds." -- Andrea Reece * Lovereading4Kids *

  • Nominated for CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2018 (UK)

ISBN: 9781783445127

Dimensions: 230mm x 230mm x 4mm

Weight: 167g

32 pages