Fly, Chick, Fly! - Jeanne Willis

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Résumé :
A charming new title from the massively successful author/illustrator team whose combined life sales stands at over 2 million copies. In the middle of the woods there is baby owl who refuses to fly. Can she overcome her fears and soar into the sky or will she be forced to stay in the nest forever? 'A dream team of writer and illustrator' The Times

Biographie:
Jeanne Willis is one of the most successful children's picture book authors. She also writes for television and video companies, and has two children. Amongst her many other prize-winning books, she has written Who's in the Loo? which was shortlisted for the Nottingham Children's Book Award, won the Red House Picture Book Award and was the overall winner at the Sheffield Children's Book Award.

Tony Ross has illustrated over 800 books, which are published all over the world. Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and Tadpole's Promise won the Silver medal in the Smaries Prize 2003. He was the British choice for the Andersen Medal 2004. The Nanny Goat's Kid was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2010. A major animated series of Tony Ross's Little Princess is curently showing on Channel 5's Milkshake. He lives in Oxfordshire.

Jeanne Willis' lyrical text and Tony Ross' almost ghostly pastel illustrations give this an entrancing, night-time feel Angels & Urchins Great for reading aloud...Ross's illustrative style is the perfect match for Willis's imaginative storytelling Bookbag The poetic simplicity of the prose, with its built-in repetitions and wordplay is well matched in painterly illustrations by Tony Ross Irish Times A gentle poetic story accompanied by atmospheric illustrations, which held the attention of a couple of under threes. The School Librarian Beautifully crafted ... memorable and highly desirable. 5 stars. Books for Keeps