A beautiful brand new hardback edition of one of the greatest children's books of all time, from the renowned artist William Nicholson, illustrator of The Velveteen Rabbit. The perfect balance of words and pictures, this charming story of a busy day and a forgotten toy paved the way for the modern picture book and still manages to capture the heart with its winning simplicity and uniquely gripping story. "A brilliant piece . . . never fails to grip three- and four-year-olds." Shirley Hughes "Clever Bill, I have long felt, is among the few perfect picture books for children." Maurice Sendak Sir William Nicholson was a distinguished British artist and graphic illustrator. He was renowned for his images of the famous, from Queen Victoria and Rudyard Kipling to Mark Twain and Theodore Roosevelt. He illustrated Margery Williams' classic children's book The Velveteen Rabbit which was published to great acclaim in 1922. Nicholson went on to write and illustrate two more children's books, Clever Bill and The Pirate Twins.

About the Author
Sir William Nicholson was a distinguished British artist and graphic illustrator. He was renowned for his images of the famous, from Queen Victoria and Rudyard Kipling to Mark Twain and Theodore Roosevelt. He illustrated Margery Williams' classic children's book The Velveteen Rabbit which was published to great acclaim in 1922. Nicholson went on to write and illustrate two more children's books, Clever Bill and The Pirate Twins.

Reviews
"A brilliant piece . . . never fails to grip three- and four-year-olds" -- Shirley Hughes
"Among the few perfect picture books ever created . . . I would not hesitate to give this to any child I knew" -- Maurice Sendak



Book Information
ISBN 9781405283328
Author William Nicholson
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Egmont Books Ltd
Publisher Egmont UK Ltd
Weight(grams) 239g
Dimensions(mm) 168mm * 235mm * 10mm