A Bus Called Heaven

A Bus Called Heaven

by Bob Graham (Author), Bob Graham (Illustrator), Bob Graham (Illustrator), Bob Graham (Author)

Synopsis

One morning it appeared, out of nowhere, sitting right outside Stella's house - a broken, old bus. On the front, held up with packing tape, is a hand-painted sign: Heaven .

How did it get there? Everyone wonders ... but no one knows. Then, out from the shadows steps Stella, normally so shy. She climbs onto the bus and, in a moment, sees everything that it could become: This bus could be ours, she says. And so, the lonely old bus - with the help of some colourful graffiti - becomes a hub of activity! People come together to hold meetings, play games and share stories; sparrows nest where the engine used to be and snails make their little homes under the tyres. But one day a tow truck arrives and threatens to take away not just the bus, but everything that everyone has worked so hard to create. Can Stella save the day?

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 40
Publisher: Walker
Published: 06 Jun 2013

ISBN 10: 1406343714
ISBN 13: 9781406343717
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years

Media Reviews
A joy. The pages bristle with good humour and life, and the story is about the importance of community and friendship...This is a feel-good story that children will pore over and delight in. -- Marilyn Brocklehurst * The Bookseller *

A lovely story about a diverse community of strangers who come together when they decide
to adopt an abandoned bus as their local meeting point...Endorsed by Amnesty International UK,
it's a gentle but wise tale that encourages respect and care.

* Junior *

Endorsed by Amnesty International for it's community action spirit, this is a
thoughtful and uplifting book by an author with a sure and compassionate touch.

* Daily Mail *

A lovely story about a diverse community of strangers who come together when they decide
to adopt an abandoned bus as their local meeting point...Endorsed by Amnesty International UK,
it's a gentle but wise tale that encourages respect and care.

* Junior *
Author Bio
Bob Graham is a Kate Greenaway-winning author-illustrator who has written and illustrated many acclaimed children's picture books including How to Heal a Broken Wing, Max, Jethro Byrde: Fairy Child and April Underhill: Tooth Fairy. His 2011 title, A Bus Called Heaven, is endorsed by Amnesty International UK and was the winner of the 2012 Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award - a prize Bob has won an unprecedented six times. He lives in Melbourne, Australia.