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Mad About Minibeasts!

By Giles Andreae
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This brilliantly beastly bouncy rhyming romp from Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz will delight the many fans of this bestselling duo. From slugs and snails to bustling beetles and beautiful butterflies, these rhymes are full of humour and great to read aloud. The bright, distinctive artwork... Read More
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This brilliantly beastly bouncy rhyming romp from Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz will delight the many fans of this bestselling duo. From slugs and snails to bustling beetles and beautiful butterflies, these rhymes are full of humour and great to read aloud. The bright, distinctive artwork is full of child appeal.

Come into the garden for lots of noisy, rhyming creepy-crawly fun from the creators of Rumble in the Jungle and Commotion in the Ocean.

Description

This brilliantly beastly bouncy rhyming romp from Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz will delight the many fans of this bestselling duo.

From slugs and snails to bustling beetles and beautiful butterflies, these rhymes are full of humour and great to read aloud.

The bright, distinctive artwork is full of child appeal.

Mad About Minibeasts! captures the joy and wonder of the tiny creatures that inhabit our world, combining fun and learning in equal measure.

Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 9781408309476

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 October 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orchard Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by David Wojtowycz
  • Illustrated by David Wojtowycz

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Length: 8.0mm

Width: 238.0mm

Height: 302.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Giles Andreae is the hugely successful, immensely talented author behind numerous award-winning children's books, including the immensely popular and successful Giraffes Can't Dance. He is also the creator of the well-known Purple Ronnie and Edward Monkton poetry ranges. Giles lives in London and Oxford.

David Wojtowycz is a talented artist and designer. Giles and David have collaborated on several bestselling picture book titles, including Dinosaurs Galore!, Rumble in the Jungle, Commotion in the Ocean and The Lion Who Wanted to Love, which won the Children's Book Award. He divides his time between London and Berlin.

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