Jitterbug Jam - Hardcover

Hicks, B J

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0091884985 ISBN 13: 9780091884987

Publisher: Hutchinson, 2004

Synopsis

Bobo does not want to go to bed. He is sure there is someone hiding beneath it, just waiting to jump out and grab him. Bobo's grampa Boo-Dad knows all about those fearful creatures, when he was a youngster he had some pretty close encounters of his own. And he knows exactly what to do to scare the little terrors away. But Bobo is finding something out: some creatures are not as bad as they're made out to be. What if he makes up his own mind about the thing underneath his bed? What if he takes a chance - and sees what happens ...

About this title

Review:

"Contains the sort of skill and imagination that most illustrators can only dream about" (Nicolette Jones The Sunday Times)

"Alexis Deacon is one of the finest of a younger generation of English illustrators for children . . . His horned monsters seem distantly related to Maurice Sendak's wild things" (The Economist)

"The eerie, surreal world is matched perfectly with exquisite slightly old-fashioned illustrations. And, despite all the scares, this is a warm uplifting tale of a kinship against the odds" (Junior)

"Cute and endearing without being at all cloying or sentimental, this book is another bulls-eye for Deacon" (Ted Dewan Times Educational Supplement)

"A rich treat indeed" (Jack Ousbey Carousel)

Book Description:

An outstanding, ingenious text which brilliantly explores preconception and prejudice (from both sides), illustrated with breathtaking verve and originality by acclaimed young artist, Alexis Deacon.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hutchinson
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0091884985
• ISBN 13: 9780091884987
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32