Vanilla Ice Cream by Bob Graham
In this beautifully illustrated story, Bob Graham shows how all the creatures and the people of the world can be connected to each other in the most surprising ways. A wild, young sparrow rises from the dust outside an Indian food stall surrounded by swaying palms. The sparrow flies off just where he pleases, following the food... He journeys south through the lush rice paddies and across the rough sea and all the way into a bright new day where, just for a moment, the wild sparrow's world collides with little Edie's. So it is that little Edie discovers the taste of vanilla ice cream in the most curious way!
A delightful exploration of how the smallest creatures can create a chain reaction that makes a lasting impact* Bookrapt *
Vanilla Icecream is quite simply a stunning picture book. Quiet and unassuming in its appearance. Complex and multi-layered enough to warrant spirited discussion with 3 to 103 year olds. The perfect scoop. * Boomerang Books Blog *
Sometimes the most simple of concepts are the most powerful, and Bob Graham is certainly a master at plucking a single, everyday idea and weaving into it a Persian rug of past history and future possibility. * Kids Book Review *
The text is minimal, as compressed as a prose poem, letting Graham’s spacious, impeccably placed and paced watercolors tell the tale * Kirkus *
With the familiar sharp lines, watercolour and simple yet very expressive charactters he follows a wild sparrow's journey * Literacy, Families and Learning *
Graham's sequential panels convey a true sense of travel in a story that calls to mind the "butterfly effect," even as it follows a bird. * Publishers Weekly *
Graham's perfect watercolour illustrations show the reader the differences and similarities of both countries, children playing, people serving food, the cafe and the samosa stall. * ReadPlus *
In this beautifully illustrated story, Bob Graham shows how all the creatures and the people of the world can be connected to each other in the most surprising ways. * Sunraysia Daily *
Bob Graham effortlessly engages the imagination of young readers in his latest title, Vanilla Ice Cream (Walker, 40pp, $27.95), which features some of his trademark characters – a bird, a dog, a child and doting grandparents... This is a gentle, philosophical contemplation upon the randomness of life, and how those who come across the sea in boats can affect our lives in the most surprising and delightful ways. * The Sydney Morning Herald *
Vanilla Icecream is quite simply a stunning picture book. Quiet and unassuming in its appearance. Complex and multi-layered enough to warrant spirited discussion with 3 to 103 year olds. The perfect scoop. * Boomerang Books Blog *
Sometimes the most simple of concepts are the most powerful, and Bob Graham is certainly a master at plucking a single, everyday idea and weaving into it a Persian rug of past history and future possibility. * Kids Book Review *
The text is minimal, as compressed as a prose poem, letting Graham’s spacious, impeccably placed and paced watercolors tell the tale * Kirkus *
With the familiar sharp lines, watercolour and simple yet very expressive charactters he follows a wild sparrow's journey * Literacy, Families and Learning *
Graham's sequential panels convey a true sense of travel in a story that calls to mind the "butterfly effect," even as it follows a bird. * Publishers Weekly *
Graham's perfect watercolour illustrations show the reader the differences and similarities of both countries, children playing, people serving food, the cafe and the samosa stall. * ReadPlus *
In this beautifully illustrated story, Bob Graham shows how all the creatures and the people of the world can be connected to each other in the most surprising ways. * Sunraysia Daily *
Bob Graham effortlessly engages the imagination of young readers in his latest title, Vanilla Ice Cream (Walker, 40pp, $27.95), which features some of his trademark characters – a bird, a dog, a child and doting grandparents... This is a gentle, philosophical contemplation upon the randomness of life, and how those who come across the sea in boats can affect our lives in the most surprising and delightful ways. * The Sydney Morning Herald *
Bob Graham has written and illustrated many acclaimed children's picture books, including How to Heal a Broken Wing; Max, which won the 2000 Smarties Gold Medal;Jethro Byrde – Fairy Child which won the Kate Greenaway Prize in 2002 and April Underhill – Tooth Fairy which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway in 2011; A Bus Called Heaven, which is endorsed by Amnesty International UK was the winner of the 2012 Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award – a prize Bob has won an unprecedented six times. He lives in Melbourne, Australia.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781406350098 |
| ISBN 10 | 1406350095 |
| Title | Vanilla Ice Cream |
| Author | Bob Graham |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |