Not Just a Book
Not Just a Book
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A book is not just a book. It can be so many things, a hat or as a building block, a flower press or a fly-swatter. But books are so much more than that. They can make you feel, they can take you anywhere, they can make you laugh and can teach you anything you want to know.
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Not Just a Book by Jeanne Willis
A book is not just a book. It can be so many things, a hat or as a building block, a flower press or a fly-swatter. But books are so much more than that. They can make you feel, they can take you anywhere, they can make you laugh and can teach you anything you want to know.
"Rhyming books don’t get better than Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross’ Not Just A Book… It’s like sending your baby to an art exhibition that’s been curated just for them" * The i Paper *
"Celebrates creativity and imagination… Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross are the ideal combination for any picture book" * Scotsman *
"This beautifully illustrated and light-hearted picture book delivers an important message for young children about the value of books" * Inis Reading Guide *
"[Willis & Ross's] titles have an air of irreverence that captures the childhood sense of humour so perfectly, and this is no different" * Early Years Educator *
"Delightful story... A must for book-lovers" * Nursery World *
"Celebrates creativity and imagination… Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross are the ideal combination for any picture book" * Scotsman *
"This beautifully illustrated and light-hearted picture book delivers an important message for young children about the value of books" * Inis Reading Guide *
"[Willis & Ross's] titles have an air of irreverence that captures the childhood sense of humour so perfectly, and this is no different" * Early Years Educator *
"Delightful story... A must for book-lovers" * Nursery World *
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781783446025 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783446021 |
| Title | Not Just a Book |
| Author | Jeanne Willis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-03-08 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Nominated for CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2019 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |