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Mums Are Magnificent

By Simon Philip
Series: Families Are Fantastic
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A celebration of mums everywhere, and their talents, tenacity and tenderness—now in a chunky board book format! Mums Are Magnificent champions the diverse nature of mums, sharing the strength and resilience that all mums share. Mums are special. Mums are unique. They can play let's pretend…and... Read More
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A celebration of mums everywhere, and their talents, tenacity and tenderness—now in a chunky board book format! Mums Are Magnificent champions the diverse nature of mums, sharing the strength and resilience that all mums share.

Mums are special. Mums are unique.
They can play let's pretend…and be your best friend.
They can be pilots of planes or drivers of trains.
All mums are different, magic…and magnificent!

Featuring a heartwarming text by Simon Philip and joyful illustrations by Dawn Lo, Mums Are Magnificent celebrates mums everywhere, highlighting their diverse nature, strength, and resilience.

The perfect present to give to extraordinary mums on Mother's Day. Ideal for fans of With My Mummy by James Brown and Cally Johnson-Isaacs, I Love My Mummy by Giles Andreae and Emma Dodd, and Why I Love My Mummy by Daniel Haworth.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781801047456

Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group

Format: Board book

Date Published: 06 February 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little Tiger

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Dawn Lo

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 161.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 28

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Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Series: Families Are Fantastic Simon Philip

About the Author

Simon lives on the south coast of England, although he occasionally leaves to buy milk. After gaining a 1st class degree in History at Exeter University, he became a barman, grew tired of the owner calling him Andy, left in order to fail a Primary PGCE, then finally stumbled upon writing (sometimes award-winning) books.

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