Summary
Relates the adventures of Great Aunt Gertrude and her dancing frog as they travel the world and gain fame and fortune. Full description
Summary: |
Relates the adventures of Great Aunt Gertrude and her dancing frog as they travel the world and gain fame and fortune. |
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Physical Description: |
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. |
ISBN: |
0394870336 0394970330 (lib. bdg.) |
Author Notes: |
His first drawings were published in "Punch" when he was 16. He has illustrated almost 300 titles some in collaboration with famous writers such as Russell Hoban, John Yeoman and Roald Dahl. He is the creator of characters such as Mister Magnolia and Mrs. Armitage. His works have earned him numerous awards including the Whitbread Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Emil/Kurt Maschler Award, the Bologna Ragazzi Prize, and in 2002 the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration. In 1999, he was selected as the First Children's Laureate. (Bowker Author Biography) |