The No1 Ethical retailer for Books, CD’s, DVD’s & Games
30 Day Refund Guarantee

Billy's Beetle

Billy's Beetle

by Mick Inkpen (Author)

  • Used

    Hardcover 1991

    $4.90

  • Used

    Paperback 2007

    $4.09
Synopsis

Billy has lost his beettle. Who will be the one to find it?

$4.90

Save:$7.62 (61%)

Quantity

1 in stock

More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 32
 Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 19 Sep 1991
ISBN 10: 0340544813
ISBN 13: 9780340544815
Book Overview: Mick Inkpen holds a British Book Award for Lullabyhullabaloo and a Children's Book Award for Threadbare .

Media Reviews
This wonderful tale of lost and found exudes a slapstick sense of comedy and is perfectly pitched for a toddler's emerging sense of fun * Junior *
A classic picture book from master storyteller Mick Inkpen * Carmarthen Journal *
This is a tremendous book for encouraging children to join in and get involved * EYE Magazine *
Truly childlike and unusually entertaining. * Kirkus Reviews *
Evocative language will have readers eager to help the story with their own sounds. * School Library Journal *
In this buoyant tale of a hunt for a lost beetle, Inkpen once again displays his abundant creativity. * Publishers Weekly *
The cumulative nature of this text, with its natural repetition, makes this an ideal book for apprentice readers, as well as for sharing. * The School Librarian *
... lively pictures with a funny, repetitive text to create a wonderfully wacky story. * Parents *
Author Bio
Mick Inkpen is one of the top-selling picture book artists and writers in the world and is consistently in the top ten most borrowed authors in UK libraries. The Kipper and Wibbly Pig stories have millions of readers worldwide. He has won the British Book Award twice for Lullabyhullaballoo and Penguin Small and the Children's Book Award for Threadbear. He has also been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties Award three times, winning Bronze for Wibbly Pig's Silly Big Bear. In addition to this, Kipper won a BAFTA for best animated children's film.