Augustus and His Smile

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Julia Eccleshare, the editorial expert on Lovereading4kids says, Prize winning illustrator Catherine Rayner has created stunning picture books introducing delightful characters including Harris, a hare with exceptionally large feet and Ernest, a moose who is determined to get himself into a book – no mean feat when you are too big to fit in the pages. For most of these challanges you will need nothing more than your brain, your voice or a pencil and some paper.

With a gorgeous jacketed cover with gold foiling, this picture book would make a perfect gift for a baby shower, christening or birthday. for her illustration comes from her pets: her horse Shannon, guinea pig Marvin, dog Ellie, cat Ena and goldfish, Bruce. You will need this to complete some of the tasks and is there if you would like to read it over (and over and over) again. Web icon An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine Texts icon An illustration of an open book. Rayner’s broad loose strokes reflect the beauty of the animal, and give him real expression and emotion: so much is conveyed in the flick of his tail.More Hamburger icon An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. Here are some of our favourite 'tiger' books for you to share with your little one, full of fantastic drawings of this iconic creature. We turned the narrative poem (The Spider and the Fly) into a playscript, by setting it out correctly and adding detailed stage directions. Stunning illustrations in rich jewelled watercolours and black ink captures the magnificence of the tiger.

for her illustration comes from her pets: her horse Shannon, guinea pig Marvin, dog Ellie, cat Emma and two goldfish, Bruce and Sheila. Please remember there is no expectation to complete any of these activties over the Easter holidays. We understand that not everyone can donate right now, but if you can afford to contribute, we promise it will be put to good use. However, it was animals of a slightly larger kind who were the inspiration for her first picture book, Augustus and His Smile – Catherine drew many of her initial sketches of him whilst watching the tigers at Edinburgh Zoo. The image of Augustus stretches across pages magnificently and children will love accompanying him on his journey through jungle, over mountains and into the sea.This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged art, stories, story, story time on April 2, 2020 by Mr Stewart. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives.

The Greenaway Judges' comment: A very fresh and appealing book which makes good use of mixed media to convey the feel of a real tiger.Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses.