The Goggle-Eyed Goats
Christopher Corr author Stephen Davies author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd
Published:2nd May '13
£6.99
Available to order, but very limited on stock - if we have issues obtaining a copy, we will let you know.
Vibrant and fun introduction to a very different culture from an award-winning writer and an exuberant illustrator with counting element.
Old Al Haji Amadu had three wives, seven children - and five extremely naughty goggle-eyed goats that munched and gobbled and chewed whatever they could find. But getting rid of these troublesome goats proved to be harder than Al Haji could ever have imagined...'One of the best new picture books of this year.' The TimesOld Al Haji Amadu had three wives, seven children - and five extremely naughty goggle-eyed goats that munched and gobbled and chewed whatever they could find. One day, enough was enough, they had to go! But getting rid of these troublesome goats proved to be harder than Al Haji could ever have imagined... 'One of the best new picture books of this year.' The Times
"One of the best new picture books of this year" -- Amanda Craig * The Times *
"Strikingly bold and vibrant illustrations bring the market place in Timbuktu vividly to life." * Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading4kids, Book of the Month. *
"The story is fun and the artwork vivid" * Irish Times *
"A bright and appealing book with a multicultural flavour . . . A great book for sharing." * The Bookbag *
"A blaze of high key colour, the frames pulsate with animal energy . . . Young viewers can go goggle-eyed counting all the human and animal participants." * The School Librarian *
- Long-listed for UKLA Book Award (UK).
ISBN: 9781849393126
Dimensions: 242mm x 282mm x 6mm
Weight: 215g
32 pages