Hue Boy
Published on 1. November 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-84780-303-0 (ISBN)
Description
Hue Boy is small - smaller than all his friends, and he doesn't seem to grow at all, no matter what his mother gives him to eat, or how much he runs and jumps and plays. His mother takes him first to the doctor, and then to the Wise Man of the village. But nothing seems to help Hue Boy to grow. Then Hue Boy's father comes home from working overseas, and at last Hue starts to grow. With his dad back, he feels comfortable with himself, and his size doesn't worry him any more.
Reviews / Votes
'A very big welcome to this beautiful new edition of an award-winning title.' 'A poignant book about childhood anxieties, with lots of flavours of the Caribbean.' 'A very big welcome to this beautiful new edition of an award-winning title.''A poignant book about childhood anxieties, with lots of flavours of the Caribbean.'
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 7 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 220 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84780-303-0 (9781847803030)
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Caroline Binch's illustrations for Hue Boy, written by Rita Phillips Mitchell, won the Smarties Prize. She illustrated the bestselling story Amazing Grace and several other Grace stories by Mary Hoffman. Gregory Cool, which Caroline wrote and illustrated, was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, and her Since Dad Left won the United Kingdom Book Award in 1998.
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RITA PHILLIPS MITCHELL was born in Belize but has lived in the UK since the 1960s. She is a retired primary head-teacher, who has also taught EFL. Her other picture books include One for You, One for Me (Walker) and The Gotcha Smile (Orchard). She lives in Essex.
To visit Caroline's website click here
RITA PHILLIPS MITCHELL was born in Belize but has lived in the UK since the 1960s. She is a retired primary head-teacher, who has also taught EFL. Her other picture books include One for You, One for Me (Walker) and The Gotcha Smile (Orchard). She lives in Essex.