Parker, the Very Nosy Cat

Name: Parker, the Very Nosy Cat
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SKU: 9781927305607
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By David Ling

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Parker, the Very Nosy Cat by David Ling is an entertaining tale of a curious feline. Parker has a knack for being a little too inquisitive, consistently poking his nose into everything happening around him. With his clumsiness and well-meaning intentions, Parker often ends up causing... Read More

Format: Hardback

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Description

Parker, the Very Nosy Cat by David Ling is an entertaining tale of a curious feline. Parker has a knack for being a little too inquisitive, consistently poking his nose into everything happening around him.

With his clumsiness and well-meaning intentions, Parker often ends up causing a bit of chaos. This highly amusing story will resonate with all cat owners who can relate to Parker's antics.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781927305607

Publisher: David Ling Publishing Limited

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 March 2020

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: David Ling Publishing Limited

Illustration: full colour

Contributors:

Illustrated by Nicky Sievert

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 255.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational David Ling New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published

About the Author

David Ling is a publisher of both adult and children's books and is also the author of But What Did We Get For Grandpa? illustrated by Dick Frizzell (1983), Why Do Cats Have Tails? illustrated by Stephanie Thatcher (2015), William's Waitangi Day, illustrated by Nikki Slade Robinson (2018) and Our Dad, illustrated by Nicky Sievert (2018). Nicky Sievert completed a Bachelor of Fine Art through Massey University in 2005 and lives in Lower Hutt with her husband and two children. She is also the author and illustrator of I Love Tomato Sauce! published by Duck Creek Press in 2019.

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