The Carousel Horse
Published on 12. September 2024
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-5266-5188-4 (ISBN)
Description
**'Magical - The Bookseller'**
**'Moving - i Newspaper'**
**'Enchanting - Scotland on Sunday**
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The Carousel Horse spends his days giving children rides at the fair. But secretly she dreams of something more . . .
When a beautiful, sparkling princess appears and helps her break free from her carousel, the two of them soar into the sky on a grand journey that takes them to the moon and back.
But where is home for the Carousel Horse? Discovering that might just be the greatest adventure of all.
With a lyrical rhyming text and stunning, luminous illustrations, this is a magical story about following your dreams and finding out where you belong - perfect for sharing at bedtime.
**'Moving - i Newspaper'**
**'Enchanting - Scotland on Sunday**
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The Carousel Horse spends his days giving children rides at the fair. But secretly she dreams of something more . . .
When a beautiful, sparkling princess appears and helps her break free from her carousel, the two of them soar into the sky on a grand journey that takes them to the moon and back.
But where is home for the Carousel Horse? Discovering that might just be the greatest adventure of all.
With a lyrical rhyming text and stunning, luminous illustrations, this is a magical story about following your dreams and finding out where you belong - perfect for sharing at bedtime.
Reviews / Votes
With dreamy illustrations, vivid imagery, and enchanting rhymes, this book shows us that there is always magic to be found in the mundane, and within ourselves * Scotland on Sunday * Magical * The Bookseller * A magical adventure . . . Perfect * Books For Keeps * Told in rhyme, this is a moving story about when to stay on the ground, and when to soar * The i Newspaper *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: Up to 5 years
Dimensions
Height: 303 mm
Width: 237 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
404 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5266-5188-4 (9781526651884)
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Persons
Tony Mitton was born in North Africa, and grew up in Africa, Germany, Hong Kong, and England. He was a much-loved poet, teacher and writer of children's books, and lived for many years in Cambridge, England.
Penny Neville-Lee is a painter and illustrator specialising in children's books. With an MA in Painting from The Royal College of Art, she is happiest when surrounded by pencils and coming up with ideas for beautiful books.
Penny Neville-Lee is a painter and illustrator specialising in children's books. With an MA in Painting from The Royal College of Art, she is happiest when surrounded by pencils and coming up with ideas for beautiful books.