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Mad About Minibeasts!

by Giles Andreae, illustrated by David Wojtowycz

Interest age: 3 to 6
Reading age: 5+

Published by Orchard Books, 2011

  • Picture books
  • Poetry and rhyme

About this book

Meet the minibeasts in this engaging collection of insect-themed poems by Giles Andreae.

These simple, cheerful and humorous rhymes about all the familiar insects you might encounter in your garden - from slugs and snails to beautiful butterflies - are great fun to read together, and also make a good introduction to learning about the world around us. Brightly coloured illustrations by David Wojtowycz add to the appeal of this engaging and lively book.

About the author

Giles Andreae is an award-winning children's author and has written both fiction titles and bestselling picture books, such as Pants and The Lion who Wanted to Love. He has won the Federation of Children's Book Award and the Book Trust Early Years Award, but he is probably most famous as the creator of the phenomenally successful Purple Ronnie, Britain's favourite stickman. Giles lives in Notting Hill, London with his wife and four children.

About the illustrator

David began his illustration career by creating the Pigs Might Fly and Flux Deluxe greetings cards ranges and then illustrated the very popular and successful picture book series that began with Rumble In The Jungle, written by Giles Andreae. This successful author/illustrator pairing won the picture book section of the Children's Book Award with The Lion Who Wanted To Love.

A Cuddle For Claude was nominated for the Sheffield Book Award and Claude is now the subject of a popular animated TV series. Elephant Joe is a Pirate! marked a new direction for David's art and three further Elephant Joe titles have followed. David's bright, exuberant, funny illustrations are perfect for young children.

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