Description
You Can Do Anything, Tyrone! is a fantastic fun tale of imagination and adventure from the award-winning comedian and actor Sir Lenny Henry.
Tyrone is going to build a brilliant rocket ship out of building blocks and go on an adventure to the moon! There's just one problem . . . the blocks won't work, and Tyrone quickly loses his temper. Luckily, Grandad Cleveland is on hand to show him that with self belief, a bit of determination and a lot of imagination, there's nothing Tyrone can't do. In fact, why stop at the moon when there's the rest of the world and a whole universe to explore!
A highly entertaining rhyming story full of love, family and fun - brilliantly brought to life by illustrator Salomey Doku.
A brilliantly big-hearted, fun and empowering picture book from award-winning and much-loved comedian and actor Sir Lenny Henry.
About the Author
Sir Lenny Henry has risen from being a star on children's television to becoming one of Britain's best known comedians, as well as a writer, philanthropist and award-winning actor. He is co-founder of Comic Relief. Lenny is a strong advocate for diversity who has written You Can Do Anything, Tyrone!, The Boy With Wings and co-written the book Access All Areas: The Diversity Manifesto for TV and Beyond.
Salomey Doku is a self-taught author-illustrator from Leeds, England. She started watercolour painting in 2018 and quickly fell in love with the art of storytelling. Salomey's characters, comics and colourful stories are inspired by her diverse community, the natural world, and all things bright and beautiful.
Reviews
Minipreneur found this rhyming story extremely entertaining with its themes of love, family and the importance of self-belief. * World Preneur Magazine *
Tyrone's grandad is a wonderful role model of determination, resilience and self-belief. With a big dose of imagination, this wonderful pair has a fantastic adventure and proves that they really can do anything. * Scope for Imagination blog *
Book Information
ISBN 9781529067798
Author Lenny Henry
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 418g
Dimensions(mm) 257mm * 258mm * 10mm