Ella and Mrs Gooseberry
Discovering What Love Looks Like
Published on 1. August 2019
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-925335-25-5 (ISBN)
Description
Grumpy old Mrs Gooseberry from next door has lost her love. "I didn't know you could lose love," says Ella. So she begins her quest to find out what love looks like and how she can help Mrs Gooseberry to rediscover it. Her mother says love is like home-cooked pie. Her teacher says it's like lanterns in the night. Perhaps love might look like a little kitten...
Ella and Mrs Gooseberry is an inspiring picture book about a child's understanding of love, selfless giving and how it makes you feel.
Ella and Mrs Gooseberry is an inspiring picture book about a child's understanding of love, selfless giving and how it makes you feel.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Zealand
Publishing group
Exisle Publishing
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Paper over boards
Illustrations
35 color illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 262 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight
235 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-925335-25-5 (9781925335255)
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Vikki Conley is a CBCA notable author with eight internationally published picture books. She has worked as a professional writer, photographer and marketer, with diverse communities across three continents, for over 20 years. Vikki is a nature lover, intrepid traveler and passionate climber of a 100-year-old mulberry tree that still grows at her childhood home. She writes children's stories that celebrate the spirit of wonder, adventure and freedom that she wishes every child could enjoy. Vikki lives with her husband and two children in the leafy artist community of Eltham, Victoria in Australia. Her books include Ella and Mrs Gooseberry (EK Books), Tomorrow Girl (EK Books), and Milly and the Mulberry Tree (EK Books).
Penelope Pratley has been mucking about with paint since she was a small girl. With a Bachelor of Fine Art and a Bachelor of Teaching, she has taught art from preschool to high school. She now works from her home studio as an illustrator, tutoring aspiring artists, and producing and selling her work under the business name Penelope's Nest. Penelope is passionate about providing children with the skill set to successfully use different art mediums at an early age, enabling them to see and interpret their environment creatively. She is the illustrator of 'The Art Garden' (EK Books).
Penelope Pratley has been mucking about with paint since she was a small girl. With a Bachelor of Fine Art and a Bachelor of Teaching, she has taught art from preschool to high school. She now works from her home studio as an illustrator, tutoring aspiring artists, and producing and selling her work under the business name Penelope's Nest. Penelope is passionate about providing children with the skill set to successfully use different art mediums at an early age, enabling them to see and interpret their environment creatively. She is the illustrator of 'The Art Garden' (EK Books).