Special Delivery
$15.99
- Paperback
104 pages
- Release Date
4 August 2019
Summary
The Cowboy Hat Lady: A Special Delivery of Friendship
A mix-up with memory leads to an unlikely friendship in this gorgeous Little Gem exploring dementia and the importance of inter-generational friendships.
All Frank wants is a new bike, but bikes cost money … So he better start saving! When he settles on helping his sister, Lottie, with her paper round, the last thing Frank expects is to meet an old lady wearing a cowboy hat and boots – she’s not like anyone he’s ever met …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781781128695 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1781128693 |
| Series: | Little Gems |
| Author: | Jonathan Meres, Hannah Coulson |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Barrington Stoke Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 104 |
| Release Date: | 4 August 2019 |
| Weight: | 140g |
| Dimensions: | 168mm x 126mm x 12mm |
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Critics Review
“A heart-warming story that will bring a smile to your face” – The Book Activist, Blog
“A heart-warming story that will bring a smile to your face” – The Book Activist, Blog
“A gentle, kindly way of introducing children to dementia as well as being a lovely story about helping others and cross-generational friendships” – The Bookbag
“Successfully introduces this difficult subject to younger readers in an accessible and understated manner” – A Library Lady, Blog
“Speaks sensitively and yet powerfully about helping others and forging friendships across the generations … Meres’ gentle exploration of dementia is written with insight and a reassuring hand so that children can empathise and better understand the confusion that is a part of this distressing condition” – Lancashire Evening Post
About The Author
Jonathan Meres
Jonathan Meres is the author of the best-selling WORLD OF NORM series, the first of which was nominated for The Scottish Children’s Book Awards in 2012.
Born in Nottingham, he left school at 16 to join the merchant navy. Ever in search of adventure, he then became an ice cream van driver before moving to London to be a rock star. When that didn’t work out Jonathan became an actor instead and later, a stand-up comedian. He won a Time Out Award for comedy and was nominated for The Perrier Award. He has written a wide variety of TV programmes for children, as well as radio for grown-ups, including his own series on Radio 4.
He lives in Edinburgh where he enjoys being cynical. He has no cats.
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