The Pencil
A brilliantly funny picture book from the legendary author of FUNNYBONES, EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and PEEPO!
$15.99
- Paperback
48 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2023
Summary
“A hilarious and utterly enchanting new classic” - The Times
A special fifteenth anniversary edition of a modern classic. The Pencil is a playful, witty, wonderfully quirky story about the power of imagination.
Say hi to Banjo! Once a pencil draws him, there’s no telling what will come next – a dog, a cat, a chase (of course), and a paintbrush to colour in an ever-expanding group of family and friends. But it’s not long before the complaints …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529513998 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529513995 |
| Author: | Allan Ahlberg, Bruce Ingman |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2023 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 3mm x 245mm x 270mm |
| Series: | The Norendy Tales |
| Audience Age: | 3-7 |
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Critics Review
This award-winning story is celebrating ten years of the playful pencil and the power of imagination in this special anniversary edition. * Nursery World *
Witty story about imagination. * The Bookseller *
Allan Ahlberg
Allan Ahlberg (1938-2025) wrote over 140 titles for children and was one of the most beloved children’s book writers of his time. Allan’s stories include The Pencil and The Runaway Dinner, both illustrated by Bruce Ingman, and bestselling stories illustrated by Janet Ahlberg: Funnybones, The Baby’s Catalogue, The Jolly Postman, Peepo and Each Peach Pear Plum. Allan’s books have been enjoyed the world over and have won numerous awards – the Kurt Maschler Award, the Blue Peter Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Children’s Book Award, to name but a few.
Bruce Ingman is an acclaimed artist and Illustration lecturer at Goldsmiths University. His first book, When Martha’s Away, won the 1996 Mother Goose Award for the most exciting British newcomer to children’s books. Since then, he has made many more picture books, including Bad News, I’m in Charge and Boing!, written by Sean Taylor, and The Pencil and The Runaway Dinner, written by Allan Ahlberg.
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