{"product_id":"9781776574933","title":"The Moon Is a Ball: Stories of Panda and Squirrel","description":"Author: Ed Franck \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781776574933 \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Gecko Press \u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2023 \u003cbr\u003ePages: 80 \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 227mm x 177mm \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescripition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin Panda and Squirrel in nine funny, wise and thoughtful stories about the meaning of friendship by two world greats of children’s literature. Perfect for emerging readers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Panda and Squirrel have an unbreakable friendship. They can’t live without each other and do everything together: lie on the rocks to look at the moon, take walks, play games. One of their journeys lasts for only two steps, another day they discover a newly hatched duckling. Sometimes they argue but they always make up again. This is a friendship for any day: roaring, quiet, grumbling, snoring...always.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n This beautiful hardback storybook, with full-colour illustrations throughout, features down-to-earth and warm-hearted friendship stories that reach straight from the soul of one six-year-old to another.\u003cbr\u003e\n Perfect for emerging readers or for reading aloud together, it’s a book to read again and again. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Written by Ed Franck, one of Belgium’s most important and innovative children’s writers, and illustrated by Thé Tjong-Khing, a world-leading illustrator for children, whose many accolades include nomination for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Translated from the Dutch edition by David Colmer.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Praise for \u003ci\u003eThe Moon is a Ball\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n “captivating text, ideal for reading aloud.” \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \"Full of heart and gentle humor, Panda and Squirrel are sure to please.\" \u003ci\u003eBooklist, US\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n “As Franck models charming rapport and low-stakes companionship, Tjong-Khing’s delicate artwork provides nature-filled scenes of glorious suns and a bamboo forest.” \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, US\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n “Striking artwork and sweet, funny stories about friendship make \u003ci\u003eThe Moon Is a Ball\u003c\/i\u003e an amusing addition to the philosophical friends genre, alongside \u003ci\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrog and Toad Are Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.” \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness, US\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n “Families who love short, illustrated fiction featuring animals, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Wind in the Willows \u003c\/i\u003eby Kenneth Graham or Ulf Nilsson's \u003ci\u003eDetective Gordon \u003c\/i\u003eseries.” \u003ci\u003eYouth Services Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n “Enjoyable.” \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, US\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \"[an] upbeat, curiosity-inducing early reader.\" \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45475780755614,"sku":"HPC-9781776574933","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781776574933.jpg?v=1747885140","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781776574933","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}