The King of Tiny Things
by
Jeanne Willis
Illustrator: Gwen Millward
When two little girls go to stay with their grandparents in the countryside, they are very excited about being allowed to camp out in the garden but when bedtime comes and all the nighttime bugs come out, the idea doesn't seem so appealing.
Until, that is, they meet the King of Tiny Things who shows them all the good things creepy crawlies do for us and teaches them the value of a myriad of minibeasts.
Detailed and delicate illustrations and some rhyming text make this a particularly appealing picture book for youngsters and may even help to dispel some fear of the dark.
Publisher: Puffin
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Jeanne Willis
Jeanne wrote her first book when she was five years old and hasn't stopped writing since. She now has over eighty titles to her name, including picture books, novels and television scripts. She has also won numerous awards, including the Children's Book Award, the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the Silver Smarties Prize. Her teen novel, Naked Without a Hat (Faber) was shortlisted for the Whitbread Award in 2004. She often takes inspiration from dreams and interesting conversations with strangers.
Jeanne Willis
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