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When Creature Met Creature
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A powerful picture book about communicating emotions and relating to fellow creatures, from an award-winning duo.
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Age range 3 to 6
A powerful picture book about communication and friendship, from an award-winning duo.
Creature-of-No-Words lives a happy life on his own, but one day he gets a feeling like 'the chill touch of ice' and nothing can lift his sadness. Just then Creature-of-Words arrives and senses his despair. How can she help him communicate and become happy again?
'The words are from the extraordinary John Agard whose inventive verse is a constant wonder. Add the delights of artwork by Satoshi Kitamura and the whole book is inspired and tremendous; a total triumph.' - School Librarian
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ISBN: 9781912650507
Publisher: Scallywag Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 March 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Scallywag Press
Illustration: Full colour throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 230.0mm
Height: 260.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 32
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