Snowboy and the Last Tree Standing
$17.48
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2018
Summary
What happens when a boy is brave enough to stand up for what he feels is right?
Greedy Greenbackboy’s got an idea for a game. He wants Snowboy to help him cut down all the trees in the forest and catch all the fish in the deep and ever-moving ocean. But Snowboy recognizes the importance of life in the natural world around him and, in this evocatively told tale, has to trust his instinct to protect, rather than destroy…
From the illustrator of Oliver a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781406373523 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1406373524 |
| Author: | Hiawyn Oram, Birgitta Sif |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2018 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
“[…] the book is beautiful to look at and filled with quirky characters.” * Andrea Reece, LoveReading *
“[…] the pages positively glow and as for the story well what is not to love about stories of bravery, heroism and friendship.” * Armadillo *
The story has a strong moral message about power, decision making, responsibility and protecting after the earth. Beautifully illustrated with a fairy-tale quality the fable is a lyrical introduction to ecology and conservation. * Brenda Marshall, School Library Association *
“This is a wonderful book to share.” * Pat Thompson, Carousel *
About The Author
Hiawyn Oram
Hiawyn Oram has been writing children’s books for more than 20 years and has more than 90 books published to date, including the picture books Angry Arthur, The Good Mood Hunt and Filbert, the Good Little Fiend, illustrated by Jimmy Liao. She has won the Japanese Picture Book Award and the Prix du Livre Culturel. She lives in West London.
Birgitta Sif was born in Iceland and lived in and around Scandinavia and America while growing up. She is the illustrator of Miss Hazeltine’s Home for Shy and Fearful Cats, written by Alicia Potter, as well as the author and illustrator of the Kate Greenaway shortlisted picture book, Oliver, and Frances Dean Who Loved To Dance and Dance, both of which were endorsed by Amnesty International. Birgitta lives with her family in Cambridge.
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