Three Favourite Animal Stories : The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark; The Cat Who Wanted to go Home; The Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up

Three Favourite Animal Stories : The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark; The Cat Who Wanted to go Home; The Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up

by Paul Howard (Illustrator), Jill Tomlinson (Author)

Synopsis

Three heart-warming classic stories full of animal antics by Jill Tomlinson. Plop is a baby barn owl. He is perfect in every way - except for one thing. He's afraid of the dark! One day Suzy the cat finds herself flying away in a hot-air balloon. How is Suzy going to find her way home? Hilda is a small, speckled hen. When she makes up her mind to visit her new cousin chicks nothing can stop her! Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinson's animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. This edition containing The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, The Cat Who Wanted to go Home and The Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up is stunningly illustrated by Paul Howard - making it a terrific collection of stories for young readers.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 291
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Egmont
Published: 04 Jul 2005

ISBN 10: 1405220090
ISBN 13: 9781405220095
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years

Author Bio
Jill Tomlinson Jill Tomlinson never intended to be a writer. She trained as an opera singer, and then decided to have a family whilst her voice matured. But illness intervened, and she had to find another outlet for her energies. She started on a journalism course, and by the third lesson decided she wanted to write for children. So she did! Jill Tomlinson's animal stories are much-loved and have been best-selling children's books for nearly four decades.