Roald Dahl's Beastly Brutes & Heroic Human Beans by Stella Caldwell

Roald Dahl's Beastly Brutes & Heroic Human Beans by Stella Caldwell

The characters from Roald Dahl's books are presented in an new way. Die-cut pages allow you to flip through the book, pressing out the shapes to create a parade of heroes and villains, from tyrannical monsters to big friendly giants.

Brought up on a diet of Everlasting Gobstoppers and Snozzcumbers, Stella Caldwell has long admired the incredible writing of Roald Dahl. She studied English Literature at the University of Edinburgh, and is the author of many other books for children. Quentin Blake was born in 1932. He went to Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School before studying English at Downing College, Cambridge. After National Service he did a postgraduate teaching diploma at the University of London, followed by life-classes at Chelsea Art School. He is known for his collaboration with writers such as Russell Hoban, Joan Aiken, Michael Rosen, and Roald Dahl, as well as creating much-loved characters of his own, including Mister Magnolia and Mrs Armitage. His books have won numerous prizes and awards, including the Whitbread Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Emil/Kurt Maschler Award and the international Bologna Ragazzi Prize. He won the 2002 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the highest international recognition given to creators of children's books. Described by The Guardian, as 'a national institution', in 1999 he was appointed the first ever Children's Laureate, a post designed to raise the profile of children's literature.

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ISBN 13	9781783124817
ISBN 10	1783124814
Title	Roald Dahl's Beastly Brutes & Heroic Human Beans
Author	Stella Caldwell
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hachette Children's Group
Year published	2019-08-08
Number of pages	64
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.