Billy's Beetle by Mick Inkpen
Billy has lost his little beetle and enlists a whole motely crew of people and animals to help him find it. The fun is made even greater by pull out pages and children will enjoy spoting the wayward beetle on every page.
This wonderful tale of lost and found exudes a slapstick sense of comedy and is perfectly pitched for a toddler's emerging sense of fun * Junior *
A classic picture book from master storyteller Mick Inkpen * Carmarthen Journal *
Truly childlike and unusually entertaining* Kirkus Reviews *
This is a tremendous book for encouraging children to join in and get involved * EYE Magazine *
Evocative language will have readers eager to help the story with their own sounds. * School Library Journal *
In this buoyant tale of a hunt for a lost beetle, Inkpen once again displays his abundant creativity. * Publishers Weekly *
The cumulative nature of this text, with its natural repetition, makes this an ideal book for apprentice readers, as well as for sharing. * The School Librarian *
... lively pictures with a funny, repetitive text to create a wonderfully wacky story. * Parents *
A classic picture book from master storyteller Mick Inkpen * Carmarthen Journal *
Truly childlike and unusually entertaining* Kirkus Reviews *
This is a tremendous book for encouraging children to join in and get involved * EYE Magazine *
Evocative language will have readers eager to help the story with their own sounds. * School Library Journal *
In this buoyant tale of a hunt for a lost beetle, Inkpen once again displays his abundant creativity. * Publishers Weekly *
The cumulative nature of this text, with its natural repetition, makes this an ideal book for apprentice readers, as well as for sharing. * The School Librarian *
... lively pictures with a funny, repetitive text to create a wonderfully wacky story. * Parents *
Mick Inkpen is one of the top-selling picture book artists and writers in the world and is consistently in the top ten most borrowed authors in UK libraries. The Kipper and Wibbly Pig stories have millions of readers worldwide. He has won the British Book Award twice for Lullabyhullaballoo and Penguin Small and the Children's Book Award for Threadbear. He has also been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties Award three times, winning Bronze for Wibbly Pig's Silly Big Bear. In addition to this, Kipper won a BAFTA for best animated children's film.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340586358 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340586354 |
| Title | Billy's Beetle |
| Author | Mick Inkpen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 1993-08-19 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |