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In the Country
Word Book
Brief Description
In the Country features beautiful illustrations packed with detail. Children will love looking for the key objects—from animals, plants, and flowers to vehicles—illustrated and spelt out in more than 125 vignettes within the full-page illustrations. These pages are crammed with marvellous incidental details, making each exploration...
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Description
In the Country features beautiful illustrations packed with detail. Children will love looking for the key objects—from animals, plants, and flowers to vehicles—illustrated and spelt out in more than 125 vignettes within the full-page illustrations.
These pages are crammed with marvellous incidental details, making each exploration a delightful discovery.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781780279091
Publisher: Birlinn General
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 June 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: BC Books
Illustration: Colour throughout
Audience: General / adult, Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 230.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 145g
Pages: 24
About the Author
Benedict Blathwaytspent much of his youth, childhood and early years of married life on Mull. He has written and illustrated over 50 picture books for Julie MacRae, Walker Books, Hutchinson, OUP and Rex Fox, among others, and his work has appeared in 14 languages. He won the Smarties Prize in 1988 forTangle and the Firesticks.
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