Rush, Rush!

Name: Rush, Rush!
Brand: OneTree House Ltd
SKU: 9780995117617
Price: 30.0 NZD
Availability: InStock

By Elena de Roo

Brief Description

A wonderfully alliterative poem describing the joyous run from home to the beach, with all the sights, sounds and smells that capture the moment. The book features award-winning illustrator Jenny Cooper's interpretation. Read More

Format: Hardback

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Description

A wonderfully alliterative poem describing the joyous run from home to the beach, with all the sights, sounds and smells that capture the moment.

The book features award-winning illustrator Jenny Cooper's interpretation.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780995117617

Publisher: OneTree House Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 July 2022

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: OneTree House Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Jenny Cooper
Illustrated by Jenny Cooper

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Elena de Roo New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published

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