A Place to Call Home
Author(s): Alexis Deacon
This is an endearing adventure story about finding a place to call home. This is the story of a band of seven furry brothers. They live in a nice, safe, warm home - a very small hole. Yet as they grow up they become too big for the tiny space and are forced out into the world. And so their adventure begins, a quest for a new place to call their own! This determined little unit tackle the elements: crossing the sea, climbing a mountain, trawling across the desert and surviving a labyrinth until, finally, they reach the edge of the world. What will they see here and will they ever find a place they can call home? This title is an artwork that uses an inspiring blend of illustration and photography. It is full of humour, emotion and the spirit of adventure. Children and adults alike will be rooting for the furry protagonists in their quest to find a new home.
Product Information
Shortlisted for Roald Dahl Funny Prize: The Funniest Book for Children Aged Six and Under 2011.
Alexis Deacon is an acclaimed author and illustrator. Beegu and Jitterbug Jam, both of which he illustrated, were awarded the New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Alexis lives in London. Viviane Schwarz is the author-illustrator of the highly acclaimed picture books The Adventures of a Nose, Shark and Lobster's Amazing Undersea Adventure, There Are Cats in This Book and There Are No Cats in This Book. She lives in London.
General Fields
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- : Walker Books Ltd
- : Walker Books Ltd
- : 01 October 2011
- : 248mm X 288mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 April 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Alexis Deacon
- : Paperback
- : Viviane Schwarz
- : 823.92
- : 40
- : chiefly col. Illustrations
