Bob Robber and Dancing Jane - Hardcover

Matthews, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0224064657 ISBN 13: 9780224064651

Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

Bob Robber only came out at night and the night had got into him. He envied Dancing Jane's light feet and happy dancing, so he tried to steal her shadow. This striking, poetic text along with magical illustrations offer an older picture book audience a thought-provoking allegory of how simple goodness can overcome the darkness that can be in all of us.

About this title

Book Description:

This is a striking, poetic text matched with magical illustrations. It offers an older picture book audience a thought-provoking allegory of how simple goodness can overcome the darkness that can be in all of us.

From the Back Cover:

Bob Robber is a thief who creeps and steals in the dark of night. When he sees Dancing Jane pass by, singing and dancing on her shadow, he envies her carefree happiness and steals her shadow away. But the sadness that this causes Dancing Jane changes something in Bob Robber forever.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0224064657
• ISBN 13: 9780224064651
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Willey Bee