Arthur's Dream Boat
by Polly Dunbar
When Arthur wakes up from an amazing dream, he can't wait to share it with his family. So share it he does and the beautiful boat of Arthur's dreams gets bigger and more colourful with each description. However, his big brother is too busy tapping on the computer to listen; his mum would rather feed the fish, his dad is distracted by the newspaper and his baby sister throws her food around the room instead of listening to her brother.
Arthur eventually resorts to SHOUTING about his dream boat and soon his family are climbing aboard and sailing away with him!
This beautifully illustrated picturebook from previous Booktrust Online Writer in Residence, Polly Dunbar takes readers on a vivid, visual adventure - some spreads are entirely wordless. A delightful book, which is perfect for sharing.
Publisher: Walker Books
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Polly Dunbar
Polly Dunbar studied illustration at Brighton Art School and now lives and works in London. Author and illustrator of Penguin, Dog Blue and Flyaway Katie, she thinks that colour is a brilliant way to cheer yourself up and whenever she's feeling grey, she puts on her best pink frock and paints! Polly is the daughter of the distinguished author Joyce Dunbar who she collaborated with on the picture book Shoe Baby. She is also the illustrator of My Dad's a Birdman, written by David Almond, and Here's a Little Poem, an anthology of poems for very young children. Polly was one of the Best New Illustrators 2008 and Booktrust's fourth writer in residence read her blog. Polly lives and works in Brighton.
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