The Importance of Being Ernest the Earwig by Nanette Newman

The Importance of Being Ernest the Earwig by Nanette Newman

All sorts of creatures appear in books - rabbits, dogs, mice, and even ladybirds - but there are no earwigs! Ernest decides to put this right, with surprising and hilarious results . . .

The Importance of Being Ernest the Earwig is an excellent story that will inspire children young and old about reading and introduce an interest in classical literatureI loved that the author uses styles of illustrations from original publications of stories such as Wind in the willows, Cinderella and Treasure island to help to really give the impression of Earnest being part of these classic tales.

The beautiful illustrations add hugely to this book and are a great talking point throughout the story.

I think that this book would lend itself really well to use during world book week and as a way of introducing classic literature to children. I loved the play of words - for example, the title of Oscar Wild's play - and I think this could create a fantastic hook to getting children to put themselves into classic stories.

I really enjoyed this story and will look forward to reading it right across the primary age range.

-- Marie Berry * Reading Zone *
All sorts of creatures have books written about them, so why not earwigs, thinks Ernest, and he determines to put that right. The results are unexpected... and hilarious. To redress the balance, Ernest visits the bookshop and finds his way into the pages of his favourite books - there's The Wind in the Willows, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and many more books which children will love to find through the pages of this unusual book. Superbly illustrated by Lindsay Branagh, this is an unusual and intriguing book which makes a refreshing change. * Parents In Touch *

Nanette Newman (Author)
Nanette Newman
Nanette went to RADA at sixteen, left at eighteen, married Bryan Forbes, (actor- writer-producer-director) and started on her career as an actress. She appeared in various films, including The League of Gentleman (1960), The L-Shaped Room (1962), The Stepford Wives (1975), and International Velvet (1978).

Her first venture into writing was a book of children's sayings called God Bless Love. It was a bestseller and profits went to the Invalid Children's Aid.
Nanette has also written several cookbooks and over 30 books for children.

Nanette has two daughters.

Lindsay Branagh (Illustrator)
Lindsay Branagh studied Fine Art Printmaking at University followed by a Master's Degree in Set Design for Film and Television. After more than a decade working in the film industry Lindsay returned to painting and illustration - The Importance of Being Ernest the Earwig is the result.

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ISBN 13	9781783706372
ISBN 10	1783706376
Title	The Importance of Being Ernest the Earwig
Author	Nanette Newman
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Templar Publishing
Year published	2017-04-20
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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