Awards
- Short-listed for BookTrust Storytime Prize 2019
Overview
Age range 0 to 5 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKTRUST STORYTIME AWARD Meet Hattie the Magician - she may be little, but she is a born performer! Hattie the rabbit conjures an amazing succession of animals out of her hat, and for a grand finale produces a wonderful habitat where they can all live. Bigger and bigger animals start appearing and before each page turn is a visual clue as to who will pop out of the hat next. 'A masterfully crafted story for tots, impeccable in its apparent simplicity, yet with all the elements of tension, resolution and surprise needed in a good story. Perfection!' -Carousel 'Rhythm, rhyme, tongue-twisters and a colourful explosion of animals are all delivered with a magical flourish. A perfect book for sharing!' -Alison Brumwell, Storytime Prize judge Activities, games and readings, available here Teachers' resources - Story Play notes, available here
Full Product Details
Author: Satoshi Kitamura ,
Satoshi Kitamura
Publisher: Scallywag Press
Imprint: Scallywag Press
ISBN: 9781912650255
ISBN 10: 1912650258
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 February 2020
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
'What's in Hattie's hat? Parents and children will love finding out in this engaging, interactive picture book by acclaimed author and illustrator, Satoshi Kitamura. Rhythm, rhyme, tongue-twisters and a colourful explosion of animals are all delivered with a magical flourish. A perfect book for sharing!' Alison Brumwell, BookTrust Storytime Prize judge;' Kitamura's inimitable illustrations are as appealing as ever, but pared down for the younger audience, with bright and bold shapes on a white background. A masterfully crafted story for tots, impeccable in its apparent simplicity, yet with all the elements of tension, resolution and surprise needed in a good story. Perfection!' Carousel;'This is a splendid piece of theatre. Satoshi's animals are presented with panache: the gamut of eloquent expressions is sheer genius.' Red Reading Hub; 'With big, bright explosive pictures, it's an amazing, happy story.' Big Issue North; ;It's playful, brilliantly illustrated and a whole lot of fun - just as a good picture book should be!' Read it Daddy
Author Information
Satoshi Kitamura had no formal art training but drew constantly from an early age and devoured comics. His career started with commercial illustration work for adverts and magazines; then he moved to London in 1979, and made his picture book debut with ANGRY ARTHUR, which in 1983 won the Mother Goose Award for the most exciting newcomer to British illustration. Since then Satoshi has illustrated over 20 of his own books and many more in collaboration with internationally renowned authors Hiawyn Oram, Jon Agard, and Colin McNaughton.
