When the World Was Waiting for You by Gillian Shields
You were there, so sweet so small. The dearest baby of them all
Enchantingly simple text and the most lovely illustrations make this book one to treasure * Angels & Urchins *
Currey's figures manage to be both human and rabbity and Shield's gentle, simple rhyming couplets make this a perfect bedtime book * Glasgow Herald *
Within minutes I was feeling a warm nostalgia with its reminders of the comforting world of Beatrix Potter * Tremendously Two *
Perfect for welcoming a new baby into the world * Books Monthly *
Currey's figures manage to be both human and rabbity and Shield's gentle, simple rhyming couplets make this a perfect bedtime book * Glasgow Herald *
Within minutes I was feeling a warm nostalgia with its reminders of the comforting world of Beatrix Potter * Tremendously Two *
Perfect for welcoming a new baby into the world * Books Monthly *
Gillian Shields read English at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, before studying acting in London and later teaching at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts.
After having children, Gillian started writing children's books and has had many of her stories published, including Puppy Love (Simon & Schuster), Sam's Snowflake (Macmillan Children's Books) and Don't Let the Aliens Get My Marvellous Mum! (Gullane).
Anna Currey was born in Norfolk, grew up in Ireland and now lives in Bath. Anna has illustrated a number of books, including Rosie's Hat (Macmillan Children's Books), The Christmas Unicorn (OUP) and the Silverlake Fairy School series (Usborne)
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781408806319 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408806312 |
| Title | When the World Was Waiting for You |
| Author | Gillian Shields |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2013-03-14 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |