Author: Donaldson, Julia, Scheffler, Axel Interest age: from c 3 yearsPublished on 2 February 2017 by Scholastic (Alison Green Books) in the United Kingdom.Board Book | 30 pages190 x 174 x 22 | 362g The rollicking adventurous picture book from the numberone bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, StickMan and Zog.Give me your buns and your biscuits! Give me your chocolate eclairs! For I am the Rat of the highway, and the Rat Thief never shares! Life is not safe for the other animals, as the villainous HighwayRat gallops along the highway, stealing their food. Clover froma rabbit; nuts from a squirrel - he even steals his own horseshay.Will he finally meet his comeuppance, in the form of a cunningduck? Sturdy board pages with softly rounded corners are perfect forlittle onesA fabulous, rollicking rhyme, in the style of the famousAlfred Noyes poem, The Highwayman, from the UKs number onepicture book author and illustrator Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on everypage with lots of details to spotAdventure, friendship and learning to be kind are atthe heart of this storyThe Highway Rat has been adapted into a popularanimated film starring voices from David Tennant (HighwayRat), Nina Sosanya (Duck), Rob Brydon (Horse), Tom Hollander(Squirrel) and Frances de la Tour (Rabbit)The animated film of Tabby McTat starsvoice artists including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the narrator,Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu (Gangsof London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlanand Susan Wokoma.Look out for Jonty Gentoo by JuliaDonaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024. A classic picture book ... great to read aloud BBC Radio4
