Descriere: These three heart-warming classic stories by Jill Tomlinson are full of animal antics. Plop is a baby barn owl. He is perfect in every way except for one thing. He's afraid of the dark One day Suzy the cat finds herself flying away in a hot-air balloon. How is Suzy going to find her way home? Hilda is a small, speckled hen. When she makes up her mind to visit her new cousin chicks, nothing can stop her Filled with gentle humor and comfort, Jill Tomlinson s animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. This edition, containing "The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark," "The Cat Who Wanted to go Home," and "The Hen Who Wouldn t Give Up," is stunningly illustrated by Paul Howard making it a terrific collection of stories for young readers."
Autori: Jill Tomlinson (Author) | Editura: EGMONT BOOKS UK | Anul aparitiei: 2014 | ISBN: 9781405271929 | Categorie: Children's
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