The Cherry Pie Princess by Vivian French
A stand-alone comic adventure for younger readers by sublime storyteller Vivian French, with pictures by Marta Kissi, a talented new illustrator and animator."The story features princess peony, who wants to step out of her prim and proper role and learn to do things for herself" * Scots Magazine *
Engaging characters, plenty of humour and a smattering of magic combine in this contemporary fairy tale. With short chapters, expressive black-and-white illustrations and a witty plot, it will delight confident independent readers. * BookTrust *
“This is an enjoyable, funny fairy story with a very likeable title character.” * Primary Times *
“[…] a heroine worth reading about.” * The School Librarian *
Vivian French is a highly acclaimed children's author who has written more than 250 books during the course of her career, including Caterpillar, Butterfly, The Tales from the Five Kingdoms series and Yucky Worms. Her recent work includes the critically acclaimed picture book The Most Wonderful Thing in the World. Vivian teaches on the illustration course at Edinburgh School of Art, and helped to found the mentoring scheme Picture Hooks for aspiring young illustrators. She lives in Edinburgh. Follow Viv on Twitter under the handle @fivekingdoms, or visit her at her website: www.vivianfrench.com.
Marta Kissi is a new and exciting talent in the world of children's book illustration. She studied illustration and animation at Kingston University – graduated in 2010, and completed her Masters at the Royal College of Art in 2012. Her previous work for Walker includes covers for Tanya Landman's junior fiction series, Flotsam and Jetsam, and the UK jacket for Better Nate Than Ever. She lives in London. Follow Marta on Twitter under the handle @MartaDlugolecka, or visit her at her website: www.kissikissi.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781406368970 |
| ISBN 10 | 1406368970 |
| Title | The Cherry Pie Princess |
| Author | Vivian French |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-03-02 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |