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The Great Big Book of Life
Series: Great Big Book
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A celebration of human life from birth to death, the sixth book in the much-loved Great Big Book series from Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith.
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A glorious, diverse celebration of human life, from birth to death, by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith.
The sixth title in the Great Big Book series explores every stage of human life. From birth to starting nursery, being a teenager to becoming an adult, from work to relationships, homes and jobs, to ageing illness and death.
A universal but challenging topic is dealt with Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith's trademark sensitivity, humour, and inclusivity.
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The Great Big Book of Life
A glorious, diverse celebration of human life, from birth to death, by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith. The sixth title in the Great Big Book series explores every stage of human life. From birth to starting nursery, being a teenager to becoming an adult, from work to relationships, homes and jobs, to ageing illness and death. A universal but challenging...Hardback$2600Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 1 week
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ISBN: 9781786031808
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 March 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
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- Illustrated by Ros Asquith
Audience: Children
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Width: 220.0mm
Height: 300.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 40
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About the Author
ROS ASQUITH has been a Guardian cartoonist for 20 years, and has written and illustrated over 70 books for young people, including the bestseller The Great Big Book of Families, with Mary Hoffman, the Teenage Worrier series, Letters from an Alien Schoolboy-which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize- and her debut picture story book It's Not Fairy. Ros lives in north London with her husband and two sons. For more information about Ros, visit her website: www.rosasquith.co.ukMARY HOFFMAN is the internationally acclaimed author of over 100 books for children, ranging from picture books to teenage fiction. Her first picture book for Frances Lincoln, Amazing Grace, has become a classic which, with its sequels in the series, has sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. Mary's other picture books for Frances Lincoln include The Colour of Home with Karin Littlewood and An Angel Just Like Me with Cornelius van Wright, as well as the hugely successful The Great Big Book of Families, The Great Big Book of Feelings, and Welcome to the Family, all with Ros Asquith. Their next title together will be The Great Big Body Book. Mary Hoffman lives in Oxfordshire. For more information about her books visit her website: www.maryhoffman.co.uk
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