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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
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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