Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story Of The Wizard Of Oz

ISBN-13: 9780008134594 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 284 str.

Michael Morpurgo

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From master storyteller MICHAEL MORPURGO, and illustrated in stunning colour by the award-winning EMMA CHICHESTER CLARK, comes a surprising, charming and uplifting twist on The Wizard of Oz, told by a very special and unforgettable character: Dorothy's pet dog, Toto. A perfect, collectible gift for all children (and children at heart).

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Praise for TOTO:
"The illustrations of Morpurgo's retelling of the Wizard of Oz....are a feat" Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week

"(TOTO) is a touching and swift-paced adventure, in which the magic of the magic of America's greatest fairy tale... is rebranded in Morpurgo's familiar, seamlessly readable prose, with beautiful new illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark" The Daily Telegraph

"Emma Chichester Clark's distinctive bold illustrations bring these characters vividly to life" The Daily Mail

Praise for Michael Morpurgo:
"Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching." Guardian

"Champagne quality over a wide range of subjects." Daily Telegraph

"There are few children's writers as compelling as Michael Morpurgo." Daily Express

"Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skilful, and incorporates social and moral issues into his writing without being self-righteous or detracting from the quality of the narrative"
Elizabeth Reilly, British Council

"The former children's laureate has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers." Guardian

O autorze

Morpurgo, Michael

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies. He has written over 150 books, has served as Children's Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Clare, he is the co-founder of Farms for City Children. Michael was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

Chichester Clark, Emma

Emma Chichester Clark studied art at the Royal College of Art. She has worked as a freelancer for magazines, publishers and advertising agencies as well as teaching art for several years, but now dedicates most of her time to children's books. She was nominated for the Kurt Maschler Award for Illustration twice and 'I Love You, Blue Kangaroo!', was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.