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Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten
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"A little kindness goes a long way" is the subtle moral depicted in this gentle tale by award-winning Australian author-illustrator Bob Graham.
A brand-new edition of the classic story from Bob Graham.
All the children are afraid of mean Mr Wintergarten. His garden is grey and sunless, and it is guarded, they say, by a dog like a wolf and a saltwater crocodile. By contrast, the garden of his sunny new neighbours, the Summers, is a playground of happiness and flowers.
One day, Rose's ball goes over the fence into Mr Wintergarten's garden and, prompted by her mother, Rose visits her frosty next-door neighbour, bearing hot fairy cakes and flowers. What will Mr Wintergarten say?
In Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten, discover how acts of kindness can bridge the gap between neighbours and transform a bleak, unwelcoming world into one filled with warmth and friendliness.
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Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten by Bob Graham has been praised for being a classic and expertly told tale, described as heart-warming. Bob Graham's work is recognised for its uniqueness, with one review hailing him as a national treasure in children's literature.
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ISBN: 9781529514018
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 October 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Bob Graham
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 226.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 140g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Bob Graham is a Kate Greenaway-winning author-illustrator who has written and illustrated many acclaimed children's picture books including Ellie's Dragon, Jigsaw, How to Heal a Broken Wing, Max, Jethro Byrde: Fairy Child, The Underhills: A Tooth Fairy Story, and April Underhill: Tooth Fairy. His 2011 title, A Bus Called Heaven, is endorsed by Amnesty International UK and was the winner of the 2012 Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award β a prize Bob has won an unprecedented seven times. He lives in Melbourne, Australia.
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