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A very small mouse sets out to find something special―the biggest creature in the world. Along her journey, she meets a menagerie of animals who want to join her in her quest, including a frog, a badger, and a tiger. She visits lakes, rivers, woods, and even climbs a mountain and stops by a zoo. Finally, she arrives at the ocean. Will she finally find the biggest animal of all?From the world-renowned team of author Brian Patten and illustrator Nicola Bayley, this gentle story is a celebration of the world’s wide variety of living creatures. While the poetic text and cumulative tale treatment pull readers along, the gorgeous colored pencil art will have little ones lost in the wonders of the natural world.
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| Weight | 1.17 kg |
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| Dimensions | 0.36 × 24.8 × 28.7 cm |
| PubliCanadation City/Country | USA |
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| Pages | 32 |
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| Year Published | 2020-9-1 |
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| For Ages | P-3 |
| ISBN 10 | 1682632180 |
| About The Author | Brian Patten is a poet and author of books for children and adults. He lives in England.Nicola Bayley was born in Singapore and grew up in China and England. She attended St. Martin's School of Art and the Royal College of Art, where she studied under Quentin Blake. The illustrator of many acclaimed picture books for children, she lives in England. |
"The meticulously executed colored-pencil illustrations, whether of feather or fur, ferns or foxgloves, are so exquisite that children will become lost in them. Stunning art, paired with a simple poetic text, pulls readers along as they wonder which animal they will meet next." —School Library Journal"A classic children's fable, with delicate, detailed, realistic portraits of each animal intron and perfectly cadenced pages of calm narrative conveying wonder and delight in the immense variety of living creatures." —Midwest Book Reviews"The evergreen 'dream big' message gets a gracious, nicely designed treatment here." —Kirkus Reviews |
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