Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears - Rilegato

Gravett, Emily

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ISBN 10: 1416959300 ISBN 13: 9781416959304

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster, 2008

Riassunto

Spiders: Little Mouse is afraid of them (arachnophobia).

Shadows: Little Mouse is afraid of those (sciaphobia).

In fact, Little Mouse is afraid of everything. Join her as she faces her fears and records them in her journal - and discovers that even the biggest people are afraid of some things.

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Recensione:

"This clever book will engage and amuse kids and their grownups--though perhaps not the faint of heart." (Horn Book)

* "Through one-on-one sharing or personal perusal, readers will clamor to relive this small hero's adventures." (School Library Journal, starred review)

"[A] new twist on the genre...The reveal at he end will provide a welcome relief and spontaneous laughter." (Bookpage)

"Encouraging children to face their anxieties can be a fearsome endeavor; this may be just the ticket." (Booklist)

* "Timorous Mouse doesn't vanquish the worries but does weather the dangers, revealing a tiny final smile at an unexpected turnabout." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

* "Whether or not they choose to face their own fears, kids will feel that a chord has been struck--and they'll savor spicing up their budding vocabularies." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

L'autore:

Emily Gravett is the author and illustrator of Matilda’s Cat, Again!, Wolf Won’t Bite!, Blue Chameleon, The Odd Egg, The Rabbit Problem, Dogs, Spells, Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears (winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal), Little Mouse’s Big Book of Beasts, Monkey and Me, Meerkat Mail, Tidy, and Old Hat. Her first book, Wolves, was the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Award for Illustration. Her second book, Orange Pear Apple Bear, was a Quills Award finalist, on the shortlist for the Kate Greenaway Medal, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, and a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year. Emily lives in Brighton, England, with her partner, their daughter, and the family dog. Visit her at EmilyGravett.com.

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• Editore: Simon & Schuster
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1416959300
• ISBN 13: 9781416959304
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 32