Splash

Splash

by Henrietta Branford (Author), Rosalind Beardshaw (Illustrator)

Synopsis

Tactile, onomatopaeic and fun, this text by award-winner Henrietta Branford tells of a toddler's first visit to the seaside. Illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw, who was shortlisted for the Sheffield Children's Book Award. Sand in my ears, Sand in my hair. Warm sand, wet sand, Sand everywhere. This fun text is perfect for bedtime sharing, describing the sensation of sand and water, and encouraging the possibilities of imaginative play at the seaside.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 12 Jun 2003

ISBN 10: 0340852801
ISBN 13: 9780340852804
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
Book Overview: Henrietta Branford won the 1994 Smarties Prize for Dimanche Diller , and in 1998 won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and was shortlisted for the Carnegie. The Branford Boase Award was created in her honour. Rosalind Beardshaw was twice shortlisted for the Sheffield Children's Book Award.

Author Bio
Henrietta Branford was born in India, and also lived in Jordan and the New Forest as a child. She began writing late in life, but soon became one of the best-known children's authors of her generation. In 1994 she won the Smarites Prize for DIMANCHE DILLER, and she was shorlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award twice. Henrietta died in 1998 and in her memory the Branford Boase Award was created. Rosalind Beardshaw is a young illustrator with a growing reputation. Twice shortlisted for the Sheffield Children's Book Award, she is published by Bloomsbury and Hodder. She lives in York.