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See moreA beautiful new paperback edition of this classic story. A Possum's Tail follows Samuel Drew and his toy dog as they make their way to visit the possums at London Zoo.
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A beautiful new paperback edition of this classic story.
A Possum's Tail follows Samuel Drew and his toy dog as they make their way to visit the possums at London Zoo. Disappointed that the possums are asleep, Samuel turns around and heads back the way he came, unwittingly surprising onlookers who notice that the possums have decided to follow him.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781849766531
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 June 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Tate Publishing
Illustration: throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Alex Barrow
- Illustrated by Alex Barrow
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 228.0mm
Height: 285.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Gabby Dawnay is an experienced children’s writer, screenwriter & occasional illustrator. Her picture books include A Possum's Tail (nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal), London Calls, and the popular If I Had... series. Gabby has written for children's animated shows such as Postman Pat and Messy Goes to Okido, and has been the 'poet-in-residence' for the children’s art and science magazine OKIDO since 2007. Alex Barrow grew up in the suburbs of London to Filipino and English parents before moving to South London to study illustration at Central Saint Martins. Today, Alex is a regular contributor and an Art Director for popular science and arts themed children's magazine OKIDO magazine. His first book for children, A Possum's Tail, was published in 2014 and was soon nominated for the 2015 Cilip Kate Greenaway Medal. In collaboration with acclaimed writer and poet Gabby Dawnay, Alex regularly runs workshops in schools and festivals for kids based around their books, illustration and magazine work. Their award-winning books have been read on CBeebies Bedtime Stories by actors Eddie Redmayne and David Schwimmer.
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