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Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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"As a boy, Henry Friston dreamed of traveling the world. He thought he was signing up for a lifetime of adventure when he joined the Royal Navy. But when World War I begins, it launches the world, and Henry, into turmoil. While facing enemy fire at Gallipoli, Henry discovers the strength he needs to survive in an unexpected source: a tortoise. And so begins the friendship of a lifetime. Based on true events, and with charming illustrations, this story...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Filled with insights that span Helen Oxenbury's life -- from her early childhood through a career in children's books that started in the 1960s and is still going strong today -- here is an exquisitely designed and thoroughly entertaining celebration of one of the finest illustrators of our time."--
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In 1772, Mark Catesby stepped ashore in Charleston in the Carolina colony. Over the next four years, this young naturalist made history as he explored deep into America's natural wonders, collecting and drawing plants and animals which had never been seen back in the Old World. Nine years later, Catesby produced his magnificent and groundbreaking book, The Natural History of Carolina, the first-ever illustrated account of American flora and fauna....
5) Judith Kerr
Author
Series
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
An overview of the life and work of much-loved children's illustrator and author Judith Kerr, creator of classics such as 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea', and 'Mog'. A thoughtful and intimate portrait, this book is not only a celebration of Judith Kerr's classic work, but a record of the hard work, development and serious intent behind it. Referencing Kerr's biographical novels, Joanna Carey introduces us to the illustrator as she goes about her daily...
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