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You Can't Take an Elephant on Holiday
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
You Can't Take an Elephant on Holiday
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Patricia Cleveland-Peck
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Illustrated by David Tazzyman
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Series | You Can't Let an Elephant... |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:32 | Dimensions(mm): Height 274,Width 245 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781408898550
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Classifications | Dewey:823.92 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Bloomsbury Childrens Books
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NZ Release Date |
1 June 2021 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
_______________ 'Brilliantly funny' - Abi Elphinstone _______________ A cheetah in charge of a camper van? Rhinos rampaging round the campsite? Meerkats playing minigolf? This riotous book features all sorts of crazy creatures that you would definitely NOT want to take on your holiday! Imagine playing minigolf with meerkats or building a sandcastle with an armadillo! And don't even think about eating candyfloss when there's an albatross about! Jam-packed with crazy creatures, this brilliant new book from the creators of You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus is riotous, laugh-out-loud fun! _______________ Don't miss out on the other hilarious books in this series: You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus, You Can't Let an Elephant Drive a Digger, You Can't Call an Elephant in an Emergency, and You Can't Let an Elephant Drive a Racing Car. Collect them all!
Author Biography
Patricia Cleveland-Peck lived in France and Ireland before settling in rural Sussex. She has published fourteen children's books and has also written adult books and plays. She now works as a travel journalist and, with a young granddaughter, she returned to the world of children's books with the bestselling You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus, You Can't Let an Elephant Drive a Digger and You Can't Call an Elephant in an Emergency which, together, have sold over 200,000 copies. David Tazzyman is the bestselling illustrator of the Mr Gum books, which have won a multitude of awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. David grew up in Leicester and studied illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University. You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus, You Can't Let an Elephant Drive a Digger and You Can't Call an Elephant in an Emergency are just three of his picture books for Bloomsbury and have sold over 200,000 copies. He lives in Leicestershire with his partner and their three children.
ReviewsBrilliantly funny -- Abi Elphinstone Filled with joyous charm, fabulous rhymes and, of course, Tazzyman's trademark zany illustrations which leap off the page * My Book Corner * Crazy scenarios of what might happen on a summer holiday are wonderfully depicted thanks to David Tazzyman's zany artwork and Patricia Cleveland-Peck's wonderfully fluid rhyming text * Library Mice * A real page-turner, bursting with humour and surprises. Every book in this series has put a smile on our faces! * Picture Book Perfect * A joyfully anarchic story about animals making mayhem on a family trip * Daily Telegraph * A riotous rampage of a picture book packed with animals behaving VERY badly on holiday! A dream combination of crazy escapades, animals who won't take no for an answer, and the energetic, anarchic illustrations of David Tazzyman * Library Girl and Book Boy * You will laugh out loud * Guardian on YOU CAN'T TAKE AN ELEPHANT ON THE BUS * Beautifully illustrated - one to treasure and become a firm favourite * Toppsta *
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