Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
A perfect first school story, full of warmth, humour, and real life observation! Lilly loves school. She loves the pointy pencils. She loves the squeaky chalk. Most of all, she loves her teacher, Mr Singer. Lilly the irrepressible mouse-child wants to wow Mr Singer, so she brings her treasures to school - with hilarious and disastrous results!
A delight * School Librarian *
If you have a child starting school in September, rush out and buy this book at once.. has an exuberant heart that beats with sheer joy about the pleasures of school and inspirational teachers * The Guardian *
Warm and witty * Family Interest Magazine *
... A book so delightful, so exuberant, honest and evocative about the passionate life children lead ... * THE NEW YORK TIMES *
If you have a child starting school this September, rush out and buy this book at once. If you already have a child in infants it will make a brilliant end-of-term present for their teacher. It has an exuberant heart that beats with sheer joy about the pleasures of school and inspirational teachers... it is just so perfect you will share it again and again.' * The Guardian *
If you have a child starting school this September, rush out and buy this book at once. If you already have a child in infants it will make a brilliant end-of-term present for their teacher. It has an exuberant heart that beats with sheer joy about the pleasures of school and inspirational teachers... it is just so perfect you will share it again and again.' * The Guardian *
... Warm, witty and wonderful. I love this book! * Vivian French, THE GUARDIAN *
If you have a child starting school in September, rush out and buy this book at once.. has an exuberant heart that beats with sheer joy about the pleasures of school and inspirational teachers * The Guardian *
Warm and witty * Family Interest Magazine *
... A book so delightful, so exuberant, honest and evocative about the passionate life children lead ... * THE NEW YORK TIMES *
If you have a child starting school this September, rush out and buy this book at once. If you already have a child in infants it will make a brilliant end-of-term present for their teacher. It has an exuberant heart that beats with sheer joy about the pleasures of school and inspirational teachers... it is just so perfect you will share it again and again.' * The Guardian *
If you have a child starting school this September, rush out and buy this book at once. If you already have a child in infants it will make a brilliant end-of-term present for their teacher. It has an exuberant heart that beats with sheer joy about the pleasures of school and inspirational teachers... it is just so perfect you will share it again and again.' * The Guardian *
... Warm, witty and wonderful. I love this book! * Vivian French, THE GUARDIAN *
Kevin has enjoyed drawing from an early age. At just nineteen he became an author-illustrator, after flying to New york armed only with his portfolio. His first picture book ALL ALONE, was published in 1981, since then he's written and illustrated many picture books and written several novels. Kevin loves experimenting with words, paint and ink, finding new ways to fill the pages between two covers. He lives with his wife and children in New York.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340714652 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340714654 |
| Title | Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse |
| Author | Kevin Henkes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder Children's Books |
| Year published | 1998-07-15 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |