Helping Hen - Hardcover

Claudia Ripol; Yeonju Yang

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0993517455 ISBN 13: 9780993517457

Publisher: Owl & Dog Playbooks, 2018

Synopsis

This is the story of a hen who got lured by a fox, intent on eating her. Can anyone save her?

When the book is closed it looks like a hen, when fully open it becomes the farmer, who helps the hen and scares the fox away. The book's pages change meaning as we read them, the illustrations combine with each other to create the figure of the farmer, and the farmer's wife on the reverse.

About this title

About the Author

Claudio Ripol and Yeonju Yang bring their product design background into the world of children s publishing to create their playbooks, books understood as objects which challenge the traditional format. They met at the Royal College of Art in London while studying in 2002 and have been working in design and creative thinking ever since.

From the Back Cover

Here is the story of a hen who gets lured by a fox, intent on eating her. Can anyone save her? This sturdy board book has a unique format, with pages that change shape as the story progresses and actually take the form of the characters. Its creative and playful design is enhanced by vibrant illustrations that will delight all pre-school children.

Edition details

• Publisher: Owl & Dog Playbooks
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0993517455
• ISBN 13: 9780993517457
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 12