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The Three Fishing Brothers Gruff

The Three Fishing Brothers Gruff

by Ben Galbraith (Author)

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    Hardcover 2006

    $3.50
Synopsis

Once upon a time, there lived three mean and greedy brothers called Gruff. They fish and fish until Poverty Bay is empty, and so resolve to find somewhere else to catch their fish. But watch out, Minke Whale, the Guardian of the Ocean isn't happy and the neither are the townspeople of Poverty Bay! This brilliantly conceived text is based loosely on "The Three Billy Goats Gruff".

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 32
 Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 01 Jun 2006
ISBN 10: 0340893419
ISBN 13: 9780340893418
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years
 Prizes: Winner of LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Russell Clark Medal for Illustration 2007 and New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards: Best First Book 2007. Shortlisted for New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards: Picture Book 2007.

Media Reviews
Superbly illustrated ... combines an important message with a cracking story * Carousel *
In a league of its own. The story line if engaging, the illustrations are stunning [and] there is a thought-provoking message at its centre * Adoption.Net *
A deceptively simple picture book with a powerful biting message ... neither prosy nor preachy, but it is uncompromising. I loved it. * School Librarian *
Having both local and international appeal The Fishing Brothers Gruff is an impressive, if not flawless, debut, promising much and, for the most part, delivering. * Mapgies *
witty and intelligent... a very topical story with a satisfying ending that will give young readers plenty to think about. * New Zealand Herald *
With its striking collage, peep-through pages, wit and sound ecological message about greed, pollution and over-fishing, Ben Galbraith's The Fishing Brothers Gruff is a handsome action adventure for 4-7s in which a minke whale takes on three villainous despoilers of the sea and their big machinery. * Nicolette Jones in The Sunday Times *
Author Bio
Ben Galbraith was born in a small town called Gisborne on the East Coast of New Zealand in 1980. After High School, Ben left beach life to go to Design School in Wellington majoring in Illustration. After graduation, he moved back to Gisborne where he lives with his mother and brother. Now he works at a Printing House as a Graphic Designer, whilst working freelance on his illustration career. Fishing Brothers Gruff is Ben`s first picture book and he absolutely loved writing and illustrating his own story. He likes scanning textures into the computer to use in his artwork. At Design school, he got into trouble for scanning real, smelly dead fish! Other unusual facts include the fact that Ben is colour blind! All his drawings from when he was a child have purple skies and all self potraits have green freckles! Ben loves the ocean and as well as being a mad keen surfer he is also fascinated by fish!