Hurry Down to Derry Fair
Hurry Down to Derry Fair
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A lyrical celebration of families and the fun of the fair...
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Hurry Down to Derry Fair by Dori Chaconas
A lyrical celebration of families and the fun of the fair... Billy Brown is in a hurry. The fair is starting now. Why won’t everyone hurry up too? Well, there are pies to be baked, wood to be chopped and animals to be brushed – to show and to sell at the fair. Only Grandma is ready to go. But as Grandma and Billy set off, suddenly everyone else is in a hurry – to see the fair with Billy Brown!
For an unreconstructed comfort read, the nostalgic Hurry Down to Derry Fair is a gorgeous, pastel-toned pastoral vision of childhood.. It ends with a splendid gatefold panorama of the country fair with lots of intricate details to point out. * Daily Telegraph *
For an unreconstructed comfort read, the nostalgic Hurry Down to Derry Fair is a gorgeous, pastel-toned pastoral vision of childhood rich with hot air balloons and cherry candyfloss, in which mummies make lemon pies and daddies chop wood. It ends with a splendid gatefold panorama of the country fair with lots of intricate details to point out. * Daily Telegraph *
The feel is nostalgic without sentimentality…Arrival at the fair is celebrated in a lovely four-page spread. * The Observer *
Featured/recommended * The Epoch Times *
For an unreconstructed comfort read, the nostalgic Hurry Down to Derry Fair is a gorgeous, pastel-toned pastoral vision of childhood rich with hot air balloons and cherry candyfloss, in which mummies make lemon pies and daddies chop wood. It ends with a splendid gatefold panorama of the country fair with lots of intricate details to point out. * Daily Telegraph *
The feel is nostalgic without sentimentality…Arrival at the fair is celebrated in a lovely four-page spread. * The Observer *
Featured/recommended * The Epoch Times *
Dori Chaconas is a children’s writer and poet. Her titles include Virginnie’s Hat; On a Wintry Morning and Don’t Slam the Door! She lives in Wisconsin, USA. Gillian Tyler is the illustrator of several beautiful books for children. Her titles include The Snail House, written by Allan Ahlberg and winner of the 2001 British Book Design and Production Award, and Froggy Went A-Courtin' (9780744592771). She lives in Yorkshire.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781406303797 |
| ISBN 10 | 1406303798 |
| Title | Hurry Down to Derry Fair |
| Author | Dori Chaconas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-05-05 |
| Number of pages | 36 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |