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Earnest Sandpipers Great Ascent
By (Author) Timothy Basil Ering
Illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
Walker Books Ltd
Walker Books Ltd
1st May 2024
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Hardback
48
Width 220mm, Height 310mm, Spine 10mm
485g
Spirited text and whimsical, sea-bright illustrations encourage wary fledglings to achieve the impossible, all in their own good time.
Breathe . . . try . . . jump . . . FLY!
With trademark energy and warmth, acclaimed creator Timothy Basil Ering delivers another picture book hero for young children to root for and relate to. The time has come for three young sandpipers to soar, but Earnest seems tied to the ground. He has wings and tail feathers just like his brother and sister; what makes him so afraid Magic will happen, Mum promises, when hes ready. But no matter how much she and Dad coach him or his siblings cheer him on, Earnests efforts only lead him into danger. Perhaps, with his familys support and a little trust in himself, theyll lead him out again.
Timothy Basil Ering is the illustrator of the Newbery Medal winner The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo as well as Walrus Song by Janet Lawler, Finn Throws a Fit! by David Elliott and Snook Alone by Marilyn Nelson. He is also the author-illustrator of The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone, Necks Out for Adventure!, The Almost Fearless Hamilton Squidlegger and The Unexpected Love Story of Alfred Fiddleduckling.