The Adventures of Parsley the Lion

(Paperback, Colour edition)

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A glorious full-colour edition of a much-loved classic. A celebration of words and pictures from the creator of Paddington Bear, Michael Bond, and contemporary genius and internet drawing sensation Rob Biddulph!
Living in the magical Herb Garden, Parsley the lion is never quite sure whats going to happen to him next . . . especially with an excitable friend like Dill the dog around.

Parsley made his debut in 1968 in the childrens animated TV series The Herbs, written by the creator of Paddington Bear, Michael Bond. Capturing the hearts of viewers, he went on to star in his own TV series The Adventures of Parsley in 1970, as well as in a series of books and on a wide range of merchandise.

Now Michael Bonds hilarious books featuring Parsley the lion, first published nearly fifty years ago, are brought alive for a new generation in this exquisite contemporary colour edition, gloriously illustrated by the award-winning creator of Blown Away and Draw with Rob, Rob Biddulph.

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Praise for Parsley the Lion:
Glorious The Times

Praise for Michael Bonds Paddington books:

Ive always had great respect for PaddingtonHe is a British institution. Stephen Fry

Paddington has joined Pooh as one of the great bears of English childrens literature. The Teacher

Michael Bonds accident-prone bearhas become one of the most enduring of childrens characters. The Bookseller

Praise for Blown Away by Rob Biddulph:

Best childrens book of the year. Observer

[A] gem of a book Beautifully illustrated and wittily written. Standard

Author Bio

Michael Bond was born in Newbury, Berkshire on 13 January 1926 and educated at Presentation College, Reading. He served in the Royal Air Force and the British Army before working as a cameraman for BBC TV for 19 years. In 2015, Michael was awarded a CBE for his services to children's literature, to add to the OBE he received in 1997. By day Rob is the award-winning art director of the Observer Magazine. By night he makes up silly stories for his three daughters, and draws pictures to go with them.He lives and works in London, Blown Away is his first book, and is the winner of the best illustrated and overall Waterstones Childrens Book Prize for 2015! You can visit Rob and Penguin Blue at www.robbiddulph.com.