George the Wombat - Couverture souple

Papoušková, Eva

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 191407968X ISBN 13 : 9781914079689

Editeur : Graffeg Limited, 2021

Synopsis

'Potty stories are always popular, and George’s efforts to obey his mum, and the advice he gets from friends, are both funny and charming. The illustrations are warm and full of life – George is a very appealing little character – and parents will find this a good way to introduce the subject of toilet training.' Andrea Reece, LoveReading4Kids

'A must-have for every library, it really will make all readers laugh and reinforce to everyone that we all have something which makes us unique just like the wombat! The clear and amazing illustrations make this book an all-round winner!’ Rebecca Taylor, The School Librarian

'This is a perfect comapnion for a potty training toddler, with hilarious illustrations to accompany the gentle, empathetic story.' It's All About Stories

A tender, humorous picture book helping to introduce potty training to young children through the character of George the Wombat.

George wants to play, but Mummy Wombat tells him he has to use the potty before he leaves. George is finding it very difficult until he gets some advice from his friends and Papa Wombat and he is finally successful!

Originally published in Czech, this book has been expertly translated by Alexandra Büchler.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Eva Papoušková is an author of screenplays, books and playscripts. She graduated from the screenwriting department at FAMU and has written more than 120 hours for prime time TV, written one feature, and co-wrote on documentaries since. She has worked with the Oscar-winning director Malcolm Clarke. Currently she is focused on teaching screenwriting in English and writes highly-praised books for children in Czech. Galina Miklínová is a Czech director, animator and illustrator. She graduated from the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague and also studied at the University of Humberside in the UK. Among her TV and film credits is Vecernícek O Kanafáskovi, Lichožrouti, winner of the International Children’s Film Festival in Chicago. Alexandra Büchler is Director of Literature Across Frontiers (LAF). A translator and editor of numerous publications, she was born in Prague and started her career as cultural manager with the Australia Council for the Arts before moving to the UK. She has translated more than twenty books of fiction, poetry and publications on visual arts and architecture, and edited six anthologies of short fiction in Czech and English translation. Among the authors she has translated into her native Czech are J.M. Coetzee, David Malouf, Janice Galloway, Gail Jones, Jeanette Turner Hospital and Rhea Galanaki.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Graffeg Limited
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 191407968X
• ISBN 13: 9781914079689
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Miklínová Galina
• Nombre de pages: 36
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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