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A Dinosaur at the Bus Stop

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A Dinosaur at the Bus Stop by Kate Wakeling is a delightful children's book that playfully explores everyday scenes with whimsical imagination. Through a collection of engaging poems, the book invites young readers to see the ordinary transformed into the extraordinary, sparking creativity and wonder in their daily lives. The lively and lyrical text captures the magic of imagination, making it a charming read for both children and adults.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this delightful and imaginative children's story if you love tales filled with whimsical adventures and unexpected encounters. With its playful language and vibrant illustrations, it's perfect for young readers who enjoy stories that spark the imagination and take them on a journey filled with wonder and surprises.

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A Dinosaur at the Bus Stop

Funny, gentle, thoughtful, magical – an outstanding collection for younger readers from a prize-winning poet

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Funny, gentle, thoughtful, magical – this is an outstanding debut collection for younger readers from an award-winning poet whose beautifully crafted, musical poetry will be loved by younger children.

What's your favourite noise?

What's the best sound around?

What would you choose from all the world's whoops, fizzes, gurgles, and booms?

Choose your favourite sound, bob like a robin, soak up the stillness of the forest, jump like a startled kangaroo, or go to a monster jamboree. But keep an eye out for A Dinosaur at the Bus Stop!

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A Dinosaur at the Bus Stop by Kate Wakeling is praised for its fresh and surprising poetry. Reviewers highlight Wakeling as a poet of notable talent, with her work described as vibrant and unexpected.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781913074203

Publisher: Otter-Barry Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Otter-Barry Books

Illustration: Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Eilidh Muldoon

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 80

About the Author

Kate Wakeling grew up in Yorkshire and Birmingham. She studied music at Cambridge University, and gained a PhD in Balinese gamelan music at the School of Oriental and African Studies. As writer in residence to Aurora Orchestra, she is co-creator of the Far Far Away series of storytelling concerts, which have featured in many UK locations as well as the Melbourne Festival in Australia. Her first collection of children's poems, Moon Juice, won the CLiPPA Prize in 2017 and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Her second, Cloud Soup, was a Book of the Month in the Guardian and the Scotsman and shortlisted for the CLiPPA. Kate has performed her poems at Shakespeare's Globe, the Cheltenham Literature Festival, and many others, as well as running workshops in primary schools. She lives in Oxford.

Eilidh Muldoon grew up on the Scottish coast at North Berwick, and has an MFA in Fine Art from Edinburgh College of Art, where she now teaches part-time in the illustration department. She was artist in residence at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2019, and the Fringe by the Sea Festival in 2021. She wrote and illustrated the picture book Snooze! and An Art Adventure around the National Galleries of Scotland. She runs frequent illustration and book-making workshops in schools, and never goes anywhere without her sketchbook. She lives in Edinburgh.

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