Edward Ardizzone was een Engelse kunstenaar, schrijver en illustrator, voornamelijk erkend voor zijn boeiende kinderboeken. Zijn werk onderscheidt zich door een unieke artistieke gevoeligheid en een verhalende aanpak die zowel jonge lezers als volwassenen aanspreekt. Ardizzone creëerde werelden die resoneren met verbeelding en warmte. Zijn bijdragen aan kinderliteratuur en -illustratie hebben zijn nalatenschap als een belangrijke figuur op dit gebied gevestigd.
Sofie woont in een landhuis met meneer Frank en de huishoudster. Op een dag ontmoeten ze Tim en besluiten te gaan varen tot ze te maken krijgen met een bende kapers. Prentenboek met vlotte, ingekleurde pentekeningen. Vanaf ca. 5 jaar.
The book features a collection of letters, envelopes, and illustrations by a talented artist known for infusing his correspondence with whimsical sketches and charming vignettes. Each piece is crafted with a playful yet skilled approach to outline, wash, and color, showcasing his unique artistic flair. The letters reveal a personal touch, reflecting his affection for family and friends through humor and creativity.
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Bored with his schoolwork, Tim is longing to be at sea again when who should appear but his old friend, Captain McFee! On board ship, Tim befriends Ginger, the first ship' s boy. When mischievous Ginger gets into trouble, Tim must use all of his resourcefulness to come to the rescue.
A beautiful new edition of a classic anthology of Walter de la Mare's finest poems for children.
Tim and Ginger are working cabin boys on the S.S. Royal Fusilier when they find a puppy in one of the lifeboats. They decide to call him Towser and smuggle him on board, avoiding the watchful eyes of Captain Piper, who hates dogs. But as time goes on, Towser grows bigger and bigger...
Sarah and Simon live with their father and mother and their baby brother in a big room called a studio. Their father is an artist, and he is busy painting his masterpiece. When it is finished, they will become rich and famous, but in the meantime they are poor, yet very happy.
One morning Johnny gets out of the wrong side of the bed, and his day goes from bad to worse. Is there anything he can do to end his day happily?
Tim arrives home after a long holiday to find that his parents have vanished. He is determined to search, if necessary, the whole wide world, until he has found them. Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal
Mr Potter is a proud shopkeeper with a busy shop, until one day a big superstore opens across the street. The new store has a delivery service so Mr Potter employs an old little horse bus to deliver his wares. But when the superstore's delivery cart is stolen there is only one little horse bus to save the day!
