The Cave
Published on 3. May 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-78603-116-7 (ISBN)
Description
This laugh out loud picture book tells the story of a hungry wolf who is determined to get the little creature who lives in the cave to come out and 'play'.
There is a cave.
A cave that is home to a creature.
A creature that never leaves its cave...
Because of a wolf.
The wolf tries everything to get the creature to leave the cave, to no avail. But what will happen when he's finally successful? This is a hilarious story with a BIG surprise that's perfect for entertaining young children.
Beautiful and characterful artwork by Rob Hodgson brings the story to life, and young readers will love to read this story time and time again.
Selected for the Booktrust Time to Read Campaign 2019. Don't miss Rob Hodgson's other hilarious picture books: The Woods and My Best Friend.
There is a cave.
A cave that is home to a creature.
A creature that never leaves its cave...
Because of a wolf.
The wolf tries everything to get the creature to leave the cave, to no avail. But what will happen when he's finally successful? This is a hilarious story with a BIG surprise that's perfect for entertaining young children.
Beautiful and characterful artwork by Rob Hodgson brings the story to life, and young readers will love to read this story time and time again.
Selected for the Booktrust Time to Read Campaign 2019. Don't miss Rob Hodgson's other hilarious picture books: The Woods and My Best Friend.
Reviews / Votes
'Playful bold graphics with a satisfying twist in the tale.' * The Bookseller *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to First Grade, Interest Age: From 3 to 6 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 240 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78603-116-7 (9781786031167)
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Person
Rob Hodgson was born in a seaside town in the south of England in 1988. He studied Illustration at Plymouth University. Today, he lives in Bristol, UK, where he spends his time making a mess and turning it into illustration projects, quality paper goods and books. His first author-illustrated book, The Cave, was published in 2017 to wide acclaim and has since sold in 10 languages and been chosen for the Booktrust Time to Read Campaign for 2019, meaning it will be distributed to 760,000 schoolchildren in September 2019. The Woods, his second picture book, published in 2019. My Best Friend, his third picture book, will publish in April 2020.