Overview
A heart-warming family tale based on the real story of a musical teddy bear, featured on best-loved TV show, The Repair Shop. Sue has always longed for a sister so when her parents tell her they are adopting a little girl from Hong Kong she is over the moon with excitement. When Kwai arrives, her new surroundings feel strange and unfamiliar and, despite Sue's attempts to help, Kwai finds it difficult to settle into her new home. Then, one day, Sue has a wonderful idea and buys Kwai a very special gift - a musical teddy bear - that Kwai falls in love with instantly. For Kwai, the bear represents the start of her life in the UK and now, in The Repair Shop, Kwai hopes that the team can restore the beloved bear for her to relive the treasured memories from her childhood.
Full Product Details
Author: Amy Sparkes ,
Katie Hickey
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Imprint: Walker Entertainment
Dimensions:
Width: 25.50cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 29.50cm
Weight: 0.470kg
ISBN: 9781529504781
ISBN 10: 1529504783
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 05 October 2023
Recommended Age: From 5 to 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Amy Sparkes’ telling is a delight but Katie Hickey’s superbly expressive illustrations, endpapers included, really bring the events to life making the book even more special. * Red Reading Hub *
Author Information
Amy Sparkes studied English Literature and Theology at the University of Kent, and began writing after moving to Devon with her husband, six young children and an overactive imagination. Her books have appeared on CBeebies storytime and been shortlisted for several book awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the BookTrust Best Books Awards. She runs author events for children, writing workshops for aspiring children’s writers, produces the Writing for Children pages for bestselling Writing Magazine, and writes short stories for Aquila magazine. She co-founded the Writing Magazine Picture Book Prize for aspiring picture book authors. When she's not writing, Amy enjoys adventures, discovering secret things which might possibly be magic and drinking lots of tea. Katie Hickey takes inspiration from her travels and surroundings to create characterful and atmospheric images. She particularly loves creating illustrations about the quirky stories and characters she meets along the way and uses a combination of hand rendered print processes and digital techniques to create her work. Katie has illustrated a range of books for children including The Repair Shop Stories picture-book series, How Was That Built?: The Stories Behind Awesome Structures and The Wild Outside.
