Overview
Reformatted edition of this core Percy title with a contemporary new cover design. Includes fold-put poster. Percy the park keeper has been busy in his workshop for days. As his animal friends try to guess what he is making, Percy suddenly emerges sitting on top of a very strange machine…his new lawn mower The animals jump aboard for what turns out to be a very bumpy ride when, unexpectedly, the mower takes off into the sky. They all enjoy the ride until the engine fails and the machine begins to fall down and down. But some sheep in the field below all gather together and provide a very soft, woolly landing for Percy and his animal friends. And Percy rewards the kind sheep – offering them the, still unmown, long grass in his park as a tasty treat.
Full Product Details
Author: Nick Butterworth ,
Nick Butterworth
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: HarperCollins Children's Books
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 25.90cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 26.50cm
Weight: 0.220kg
ISBN: 9780007155149
ISBN 10: 000715514
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 04 August 2003
Recommended Age: From 2 To 6
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Percy's Bumpy Ride: 'Imaginatively detailed illustrations and just the right amount of suspense.' Practical Parenting The Rescue Party: '!it's good for reading aloud to under-fives, and later the six-pluses will still want to read it themselves.' The Independent on Sunday One Snowy Night 'A heartwarming bedtime tale!' Susan Hill, The Independent After the Storm: '!look no further for the best present for any child from two to six.' Susan Hill, The Sunday Times
Percy is busy in his workshop building a new lawnmower and the animals are excited. But the fan, which is meant to keep him and his passengers cool, acts as a propeller and the animals and Percy are off on another adventure of their own. Butterworth can do no wrong. Percy the Park Keeper and his adventures are always a delight, and this is no exception, keeping the children guessing right up to the end. Percy the eccentric park keeper has great empathy with his animal friends - always treating them like a gentle school teacher - and although things always take a turn for the worse, it always comes right in the end. The illustrations with the surprise fold-out page are enchanting. One to add to the collection. (Kirkus UK)
Author Information
Nick Butterworth was born in North London in 1946 and grew up in a sweet shop in Essex. He now lives in the country with his wife Annette and they have two grown-up children, Ben and Amanda. The inspiration for the Percy the Park Keeper books came from Nick's many walks through the local park with the family dog Jake.
