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The Fearsome, Frightening, Ferocious Box
By (Author) Frances Watts
Illustrated by David Legge
ABC Books
ABC Books
22nd August 2016
Australia
Children
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
32
Width 405mm, Height 404mm, Spine 4mm
534g
What's in the box A thrilling picture book from the award-winning creators of KISSES FOR DADDY - now in a 'Big Book' format. At first your eyes will not believe, Such terrors they can scarce conceive, But come, look closely; you will see Horrific creatures just like me. Open the box, if you dare, But danger lies within: Beware! From the award-winning duo who brought you KISSES FOR DADDY and CAPTAIN CRABCLAW'S CREW comes a fearsome, frightening, ferocious tale for the very brave of heart ...Ages 4-7
Frances Watts was born in Switzerland and grew up in Australia. Her bestselling picture books include Goodnight, Mice! (illustrated by Judy Watson), the winner of the 2012 Prime Minister's Award for Children's Fiction; 2006 Children's Book Council of Australia Honour Book Kisses for Daddy (illustrated by David Legge); and 2008 Children's Book Council of Australia award-winner Parsley Rabbit's Book about Books (illustrated by David Legge). Her young adult title The Peony Lantern, set in nineteenth-century Japan, was shortlisted for a NSW Premier's Literary Award in 2016. For more, visit www.franceswatts.com David Legge is an award-winning and bestselling illustrator of picture books. His books include Bamboozled, Tom Goes to Kindergarten and Baby Boomsticks. David has collaborated with Frances Watts on four picture books, Kisses for Daddy, Parsley Rabbit's Book about Books, Captain Crabclaw's Crew and The Fearsome, Frightening, Ferocious Box, and together they've sold hundreds of thousands of copies of their books worldwide. David lives in Sydney's west.