Jim - Hardcover

Hilaire Belloc

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0224083678 ISBN 13: 9780224083676

Publisher: Jonathan Cape, 2009

Synopsis

Award-winning illustrator Mini Grey turns her inimitable hand to Hilaire Belloc's classic cautionary tale of Jim: who ran away from his Nurse and was eaten by a Lion!

First published in 1907, Belloc's wickedly funny poem describing the sad end of Jim is now fabulously illustrated by Mini Grey for this extra-special new edition. A perfect gift with much to explore...

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Review

"You would not have thought it possible to improve upon Hilaire Belloc's cautionary tale of Jim but it lends itself beautifully to Mini Grey's insouciant illustration style" (Dinah Hall Sunday Telegraph)

"Distinctive illustrations, a pop-up snarling lion, lift-up flaps and some additional jokes do justice to Belloc's classic castic poem. A dark delight" (Sally Morris Daily Mail)

"Mini Grey's dramatic paper-folding illustrations add an extra dimension to Belloc's original. Her fold-out plan of the zoo, complete with warnings and comments, is witty and charming while also standing as an incisive warning about a world in which health and safety has become a make-believe all of its own" (Julia Eccleshare Guardian)

"The enduring popularity of Hilaire Belloc's most famous Cautionary Tale combined with award-winner Mini Grey's lively and generous illustrations make this a true winner" (The Bookseller)

"A picture book that not merely gives the original Belloc a new lease of life but also challenges its lucky readers as to what exactly a full "reading" of a picture book might involve" (Robert Dunbar The Irish Times)

Book Description

WARNING: CONTAINS A DANGEROUS BEAST AND A MISERABLE END

Edition details

• Publisher: Jonathan Cape
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0224083678
• ISBN 13: 9780224083676
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 26
• Illustrator: Mini Grey