Halibut Jackson

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Hardcover
2003
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Halibut Jackson is a very shy person. He prefers not to be noticed at all. So he makes himself clothing to match his surroundings. His library suit has a striped look to it to match the shelves. But when he is invited to a party at the Palace, he is flummoxed - what does it look like in the palace? At last, having researched hard, and sewn quickly, he is ready: only to discover when he gets there that the party is a garden party. A suit of silver and gold, covered in jewels, is definitely going to get noticed! But everyone admires it tremendously!

Synopsis

Halibut Jackson is a very shy person. He prefers not to be noticed at all. So he makes himself clothing to match his surroundings. His library suit has a striped look to it to match the shelves. But when he is invited to a party at the Palace, he is flummoxed - what does it look like in the palace? At last, having researched hard, and sewn quickly, he is ready: only to discover when he gets there that the party is a garden party. A suit of silver and gold, covered in jewels, is definitely going to get noticed! But everyone admires it tremendously!

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Andersen
Published: 04 Sep 2003
ISBN 10: 1842702181
ISBN 13: 9781842702185
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
Book Overview: See if you can spot the shy and retiring Halibut Jackson in this beautiful picture book from an extraordinary new and innovative artist.

Media Reviews

The search for Halibut in David Lucas's witty and original illustrations is delightfully satisfying.
-- Guardian

With splendid facility, [Lucas] depicts an indelible hero who is especially adorable in his wide-brimmed hat.
-- New York Times Book Review

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author Bio

David Lucas was born in 1966, in Middlesbrough, in the north of England. He grew up in Hackney, in east London, and studied illustration at the Royal College of Art. He lives and works in central London. This is his second published picture book.