by Axel Scheffler (Illustrator), Julia Donaldson (Author)
Can butterfly help little monkey find his mum? Yes, finally, but only after a lot of trial and error as butterfly misunderstands monkey's descriptions and leads him to all sorts of unsuitable animals. This book presents a very clever, very funny story from the author/illustrator team that brought you "The Gruffalo". It is shortlisted for The Smarties Prize. 'A modern classic' - "Observer".
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Edition: Main Market
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Published: 24 Mar 2000
ISBN 10: 0333720008
ISBN 13: 9780333720004
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
Julia Donaldson is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's best-loved picture books, and was the 2011-2013 UK Children's Laureate. Her books include Room on the Broom, What the Ladybird Heard and the modern classic The Gruffalo, which has sold over 13.5 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over sixty languages. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live children's shows are always in demand. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between Sussex and Edinburgh.
Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognisable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. In addition to his picture books, Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty and gift books for Macmillan, such as the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes. He also illustrates the popular Pip and Posy series. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives with his family in London.