The Wandering Wildebeest

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The Wandering Wildebeest tells the story of the massive annual migration across the African plains in search of food and water. In the blistering heat, our heroes keep on walking over the parched, dusty ground in their quest to find lush grassland to graze upon. Having faced starvation, exhaustion and dehydration, they finally see a happy, grazing herd of buffalo in the distance! But in order to reach the grassland, the wildebeest have one more dangerous challenge ahead - to cross the deep, wide, river filled with crocodiles! Written in humorous rhyme and including off-the-wall characters and scenarios, Martin Coleman's funny, silly story, accompanied by Tim Slater's stunning and hilarious illustrations will both educate and entertain children of all ages, (and we think the grown-ups will secretly enjoy it, too!)

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Martin knows how early readers respond to words that curl around the tongue to tickle the vocal chords into action. Geelong U3A Dog Handling Skills Class. A wonderful comic rendering of the adventure of migration undertaken by the wildebeest in Africa in search of water and fresh grazing. Written in witty verse and illustration in an eye-catching comic style. Written for young readers age 3-8 years, "The Wandering Wildebeest" is an upbeat, funny verse story about a brave buffalo calf's unexpected rescue of an entire herd of migrating wildebeest. Midwest Book Review.

Author Bio

Following a lifelong passion for creative writing, father-of-four Martin Coleman wrote his first story for children, 'The King's Panto,' in 2009. Six years later he had self-published three original books, all illustrated by Tim Slater, and had been commissioned five times by a global charity to rewrite classic tales for children's apps and books. Martin especially loves creating silly, rhyming stories which grown-ups will enjoy almost as much as the children! He hopes you all have lots of fun reading his first officially published book, `The Wandering Wildebeest.' --- Tim has worked as an illustrator since graduating in 2003 with a degree in Illustration and Visual Communication at Loughborough University. Immediately following graduation, Keen to develop his digital skills, Tim trained at City College Manchester for two years, after which he worked as a technician. Over the years Tim has carried out a range of work, including illustrations for children's books, has commissioned portraits, and designed packaging for children's board games. Tim has a keen interest in characters, as is evident in his work. He continuously works on further advancing his skills through courses online and workshops, having recently attended Stephen Silver's Character Design Workshop in Manchester.