Flights of Fancy: Stories, pictures and inspiration from ten Children's Laureates

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DESCRIPTION : Collecting together all ten former Children's Laureates, this beautiful gift anthology is now available in paperback.Quentin Blake - Anne Fine - Michael Morpurgo - Ja cqueline Wilson - Michael Rosen - Anthony Browne - Julia Donaldson - Malorie Blackman - Chris Riddell - Lauren ChildThe exceptional talents behind some of the nation's best-loved books - from The Gruffalo to The BFG, We're Going on a Bear Hunt to the Charlie and Lola series - the Children's Laureates are the perfect ambassadors for children's literature. This beautiful gift anthology contains stories, poems and pictures by all ten former honourees. Among others, Quentin Blake tells the stories behind his pictures of weird and wonderful beasts, Michael Morpurgo draws on childhood memories for a moving wartime tale and Michael Rosen plays with language and shapes in his witty, read-aloud poems. Each contribution is designed to inspire children to create their own work, and is accompanied by a note from the authors - rare insights from the finest talent in the world of children's books. Above all else, Flights of Fancy celebrates the Laureateship's most important achievement: encouraging children to let their imaginations soar. PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9781406391329 BY (AUTHOR) Various PUBLISHER : Walker Books Ltd PUBLICATION DATE : February 06, 2020 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Walker Books Ltd LANGUAGE : English AGE : From 6 to 9 years PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 292 mm x 218 mm WEIGHT : 390 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : Children’s, Teenage & Educational Show more