Description
'Full of breezy exhilaration.' SUNDAY TIMES When a little girl is learning to ride her bike with her dad, she has all the usual trouble with balancing and control - but when all of a sudden she is speeding down the path, Daddy sees his daughter growing up fast, and he wonders whether he's really ready to let her go.
A paperback of this racy, rhythmical picture book about learning to ride a bike, from the best-selling duo!
About the Author
Jeanne Willis (Author) Jeanne Willis is an award-winning children's author and scriptwriter. She had her first picture book published by Andersen at the age of 21, and has won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize (Tadpole's Promise), the Nasen Special Needs Award (Susan Laughs), the Sheffield Children's Book Award (Who's in The Loo) and the Red House Children's Book Award (Bottoms Up). Jeanne has also worked on scripts for TV, including Polly Pocket and The Slow Norris, and a pilot TV series for Dr Xargle.Tony Ross (Illustrator) Tony Ross has been illustrating books for 50 years, and has been published all over the world. He is perhaps best known for his much-loved Little Princess series, which has been adapted for TV and is currently showing on Channel 5's Milkshake, and for his collaboration on David Walliams' best-selling children's books. Tony's books have been shortlisted for the The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Slug Needs a Hug) and the Kate Greenaway (Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers), and Tadpole's Promise won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize. He was named as the best-selling illustrator in the UK for three years in a row, and he is the UK's libraries' most-borrowed illustrator. He lives in Macclesfield.
Reviews
"Tony Ross's illustrations match the moments of exhilaration and anxiety perfectly making this a joyful celebration of the importance of letting go that will strike a chord for parents and children alike." -- Julia Eccleshare * LoveReading4Kids, Best Children's Books of 2021 *
"'Full of breezy exhilaration.'" * Sunday Times *
"'A perfect book about learning independence.'" * Publishing News *
Book Information
ISBN 9781842703779
Author Jeanne Willis
Format Paperback
Page Count 28
Imprint Andersen Press Ltd
Publisher Andersen Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 180g
Dimensions(mm) 290mm * 220mm * 5mm
A paperback of this racy, rhythmical picture book about learning to ride a bike, from the best-selling duo!
About the Author
Jeanne Willis (Author) Jeanne Willis is an award-winning children's author and scriptwriter. She had her first picture book published by Andersen at the age of 21, and has won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize (Tadpole's Promise), the Nasen Special Needs Award (Susan Laughs), the Sheffield Children's Book Award (Who's in The Loo) and the Red House Children's Book Award (Bottoms Up). Jeanne has also worked on scripts for TV, including Polly Pocket and The Slow Norris, and a pilot TV series for Dr Xargle.Tony Ross (Illustrator) Tony Ross has been illustrating books for 50 years, and has been published all over the world. He is perhaps best known for his much-loved Little Princess series, which has been adapted for TV and is currently showing on Channel 5's Milkshake, and for his collaboration on David Walliams' best-selling children's books. Tony's books have been shortlisted for the The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Slug Needs a Hug) and the Kate Greenaway (Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers), and Tadpole's Promise won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize. He was named as the best-selling illustrator in the UK for three years in a row, and he is the UK's libraries' most-borrowed illustrator. He lives in Macclesfield.
Reviews
"Tony Ross's illustrations match the moments of exhilaration and anxiety perfectly making this a joyful celebration of the importance of letting go that will strike a chord for parents and children alike." -- Julia Eccleshare * LoveReading4Kids, Best Children's Books of 2021 *
"'Full of breezy exhilaration.'" * Sunday Times *
"'A perfect book about learning independence.'" * Publishing News *
Book Information
ISBN 9781842703779
Author Jeanne Willis
Format Paperback
Page Count 28
Imprint Andersen Press Ltd
Publisher Andersen Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 180g
Dimensions(mm) 290mm * 220mm * 5mm
