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The Quickest Bedtime Story Ever!

Name: The Quickest Bedtime Story Ever!
Brand: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781839946806
Price: 18.99 NZD
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By Louise Fitzgerald

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The Quickest Bedtime Story Ever! is a fun and interactive picture book designed to get little ones ready for bed in a flash. With just ten words, this speedy story involves playful instructions like plumping pillows and arranging teddy bears, turning bedtime into an engaging ritual. Created by debut author Louise Fitzgerald and illustrated by award-winning artist Kate Hindley, this book promises giggles and a quick way to settle down for the night.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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The speediest bedtime story you will ever read - it's only ten words long!

The speediest bedtime story you will ever read - it's only ten words long!

Description

The Quickest Bedtime Story Ever! is the speediest bedtime story you will ever read—it's only ten words long!

Welcome to the quickest bedtime story ever! Your little one will be asleep in seconds. But wait! There are a couple of things you must do first. Have you plumped up the pillows? And colour-co-ordinated the teddy bears? Getting ready for a story is a very important business, I'll have you know...

Ingenious, inventive, and interactive, this laugh-out-loud picture book is guaranteed to become a bedtime favourite. From debut author Louise Fitzgerald and bestselling artist Kate Hindley, winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and Oscar's Book Prize in 2021.

Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen along!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781839946806

Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Nosy Crow Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Kate Hindley

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Louise Fitzgerald (Author)
When Louise isn't writing, she works as a freelance acting and performing arts tutor, teaching students of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. She is passionate about enabling people to let go, have fun and explore their limitless imaginations. Maybe that's why she's drawn to writing for children - that or the fact she refuses to grow up seriously, for what better place is there to play than within the pages of a picture book?

Kate Hindley (Illustrator)
Kate is a children's book illustrator living and working in Bristol, UK. She worked as a Print Designer at a Northamptonshire-based design company before she got her first book deal with Simon and Schuster back in 2011, illustrating Claire Freedman's The Great Snortle Run, which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Since then, Kate has illustrated a number of bestselling picture books, including The Naughtiest Girl, The Wishing Chair and You Must Bring a Hat.

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