A Tale of Two Beasts by Fiona Roberton

A Tale of Two Beasts by Fiona Roberton

There are two sides to every story. A little girl finds a strange beast in the woods and takes it home as a pet. She feeds it, shows it off to her friends and gives it a hat. But that night it escapes. Then the beast tells the story of being kidnapped by the girl, who forcefed it squirrel food, scared it with a group of beasts and wrapped it in wool. Can the two beasts resolve their differences? An eye-opening story that makes you look at things from a different perspective. 'Roberton's premise is as sublime as it is simple, with a subtle message. [...] Totally delightful.' - Kirkus Reviews

Roberton's premise is as sublime as it is simple, with a subtle messageBrilliantly, the illustrations vary just slightly from one version of the story to the next; it's their juxtaposition with the radically different textual perspective that generates the laughs. - Kirkus Reviews

Roberton spins a clever he-said/she-said story about a girl's rescue of a squirrel-like creature in the woods. [...] It's a smart and not-too-serious introduction to the idea of empathy-and boundaries. - Publisher's Weekly

Charming and original. - Huffington Post

I've loved everything Fiona Roberton has done so far but I love this one even more. There's so much to engage both eyes and ears here. The story is cleverly constructed and both the main characters and the illustrations, enchanting. - Red Reading Hub

Praise for The Perfect Pet: A hoot. - The Times

[The Perfect Pet is] A gentle, funny, endearing story that's definitely recommended. - Bookbag

[The Perfect Pet] is a witty tale with a lovely philosophical response - Families

Fiona Roberton was born in Oxford and studied art and design in London and New York. She has kept the wolf from the door for a number of years by working as a designer, but has since befriended the wolf, and has it to tea on Tuesdays. Sometimes they go out. Her previous book, Wanted: The Perfect Pet, was inspired by her love of dogs, ducks and disguises.

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ISBN 13	9781444916720
ISBN 10	1444916726
Title	A Tale of Two Beasts
Author	Fiona Roberton
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hachette Children's Group
Year published	2015-01-01
Number of pages	32
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