My Worst Book Ever! - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 050065090X ISBN 13: 9780500650905

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2018

Synopsis

Picture books are such good fun and so is making them but who knew there were so many things that could go wrong? This is the story of a picture book doomed from the very start. Allan has a good idea for book about a crocodile, but every time he sits down to write he s interrupted. The manuscript gets soaked in tea and nibbled by snails. And then when Bruce gets started on the pictures, he gets over-excited and draws a hippo not a crocodile. The publishers get over-excited too they want a dinosaur and experiment with all kinds of different fonts. Allan and Bruce think they ve straightened things out, but then when the book goes off to the printer you guessed it there s MORE trouble. Pages in French and Chinese get muddled with the English, and somehow Bruce s hippos and dinosaurs get mixed up with them too.

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Review:

Immerse yourself in a beautifully illustrated ride with rhythm and pace which will sweep you from cover to cover with a smile--The Association of Illustrators

A perfect pairing of words and pictures, Ahlberg and Ingman prove themselves once again to be a winning team-- The School Run

A wonderfully different book which will become a favourite to read over and over again--Parents in Touch

What a great idea-books within books within books. This is a story that will give great pleasure to readers of all ages--The Letterpress Project

This latest collaboration between author and illustrator is a playful guide to creating a picture book--Books for Keeps

This charming tale takes us through the book creating process--Belfast Telegraph

A brilliant book exploring the process of creating a picture book --The Book Sniffer

This book is amazing! It's how I feel at the very beginning of my picture book writing process. It's hilarious!--Book Bairn

This clever story is about the making of a book and all the things that can go wrong --Absolutely Mama

Utterly hilarious from cover to cover,
this catastrophic account will have you chortling at every turn of the page--Red Reading Hub

For children this is a fun and humorous look at the publishing trade. For writers, it's a mirror. Illustrated cheerfully, this will bring a wry smile to many a face --Minerva Reads

About the Author:

Allan Ahlberg is a best-selling children's book writer. He has published over 100 books for children, including such award winners as Each Peach Pear Plum, Burglar Bill, Peepo, and The Jolly Postman. He lives in Lewes, England.
Bruce Ingman turned to book
illustration after teaching art in several colleges. His first book, When Martha s Away,
won the National Art Library Award and the prestigious Mother Goose Award. Ahlberg
and Ingman have worked together on a number of hugely successful stories, including
Hooray for Bread, The Runaway Dinner and The Pencil.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 050065090X
• ISBN 13: 9780500650905
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Ingman Bruce