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Our Girl

By Anthony Browne
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Our Girl by Anthony Browne celebrates the everyday activities of a young girl filled with creativity and imagination. Through colourful and engaging illustrations, the book captures the spirit of a child's day-to-day life, highlighting the joy she finds in simple moments. It's a heartwarming tale that inspires appreciation for the little things.
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This delightful children's story celebrates the everyday adventures and imaginative play of a young girl. You might enjoy this book if you appreciate charming illustrations and heartwarming tales that explore the joy and uniqueness of childhood.

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She's lovely, our girl!

A joyful and empowering celebration of daughters, granddaughters, sisters and girl-children everywhere - showing all the many things that girls can be.

A brand-new picture book from award-winning and best-loved creator, Anthony Browne.

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The newest member of Anthony Browne's globally bestselling series - joining My Dad, My Mum, and My Brother in a celebration of all things girl.

She's lovely, our girl!

A joyful and empowering celebration of daughters, granddaughters, sisters, and girl-children everywhere - showing all the many things that girls can be.

A brand-new picture book from award-winning and best-loved creator, Anthony Browne.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780552577601

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Picture Corgi

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 231.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 206g

Pages: 32

Collections

Anthony Browne Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books

About the Author

Anthony Browne is the acclaimed author and illustrator of such prize-winning bestsellers as Gorilla (winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Kurt Maschler Award), Willy the Wizard, My Dad, Voices in the Park (winner of Kurt Maschler Award) and Zoo (winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal). In 2009, Anthony was appointed Children's Laureate, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the world of picture books. Anthony was also the first British winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, one of the highest international honours for illustration. His work has been widely exhibited and his books are published all over the world.

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