Shh! We Have a Plan :A gloriously funny read aloud adventure and the winner of a Parents' Choice Award
Shh! We Have a Plan :A gloriously funny read aloud adventure and the winner of a Parents' Choice Award
paperback
Published:
2 April, 2015
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Description
WINNER OF THE PARENTS’ CHOICE AWARD 2015; JUNIOR DESIGN AWARD 2014; EZRA JACK KEATS BOOK AWARD 2014; AND IRISH BOOK AWARDS WINNER 2014.
The winner of the 2014 Association of Illustrators' Award for Children's Books, Shh! is the covetable new picture book from Chris Haughton, one of the most exciting new voices in children's literature.
From Chris Haughton, the multi award-winning author-illustrator of A Bit Lost and Oh No, George!, comes a picture book about a beautiful bird, four friends and plans gone wrong... The friends are out for a walk. Suddenly, they spot it – a beautiful bird perched high in a tree! They simply must have it and – shh!– they have a plan. So they tip-toe very slowly, nets poised – "Ready one ... ready two ... ready three ... GO!" But, at the turn of the page, we find a ridiculous bunch of very tangled characters and a blissfully oblivious bird, flying away. One hilarious foiled plan after another and it's clear that this goofy gang cannot catch that elusive birdie! But the littlest of this group, a quiet spectator up until now, knows that a bit of kindness can go a long way... Will his friends follow his gentle lead or will they get themselves into even more trouble?
Prizes
Winner of Association of Illustrators Award 2014 (UK),Short-listed for Baby & Me Style Awards 2014 (UK),Winner of Bank Street College Irma Black Award Honor Book 2015 (United States),Winner of Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Award 2015 (China),Winner of Ezra Jack Keats Book Award 2014 (United States),Winner of Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor 2015 (United States),Winner of Junior Design Award 2014 (UK),Winner of Parents’ Choice Award 2015 (United States),Winner of The Irish Book Awards 2014 (Ireland),Winner of Vermont Red Clover Picture Book Award 2016 (United States)
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781406360035 |
| ISBN10 | 1406360031 |
| Number Of Pages | 40 |
| Item Weight | 230 g |
| Product Dimensions | 246 x 258 x 5 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Wonderfully quirky, hilarious and utterly engaging. * Junior *
A delight ... a lovely book for reading aloud full of expression and fun. * Daily Mail *
Packed with atmosphere ... a journey which no reader is likely to forget. * Independent on Sunday *
Picture book perfection. * Metro *
Packed with humour and vivid imagery, this book is set to delight young children * Independent on Sunday *
Simple text and dynamic artwork combine in acomic story of hapless hunters and an elusive bird * Irish Times *
A fiesta for the eyes * Irish Independent *
Brilliant . . . a glorious work by a rising star * Big Issue in Scotland *
Brilliantly designed and full of humour and quirk * Bookseller *
With a minimalist test of just over a hundred words, aided by a judiciously selective use of colour, Haughton entertainingly relates (verbally and visually) the escapades of a group of hapless creatures intent on becoming bird-catchers. Collage and silhouette are employed effectively to enhance the comedy of a situation where, in spite of all the plans in the world, success in capturing the little coloured bird remains elusive. * Children’s Books Ireland Recommended Read *
GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
Chris Haughton is an Irish designer and illustrator. His debut picture book, A Bit Lost, is published into 21 different languages worldwide and has won 13 awards in nine countries, including the Dutch Picture Book of the Year and CBI Book of the Year. His second title, Oh No, George! won the Junior Design Award and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. His third picture book, Shh! We Have a Plan, won the Specsavers Irish Children's Book of the Year Junior Award 2014 as well as the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award in the US. He lives in East London. Find Chris online at www.chrishaughton.com and on X as @chrishaughton.