Would you like to find out who inspired the famous children s book character, Percy the Park Keeper? The author and illustrator who created him, Nick Butterworth, invites us into his home to show us how he works, from the first spark of an idea to the published book.
Green/ Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.
Text type - A non-fiction recount.
Pages 14-15 show three stages of Nick drafting an illustration of Percy, ideal for exploring ideas, preparation and editing/planning within children s own work.
Curriculum links - Art and design:...
Would you like to find out who inspired the famous children s book character, Percy the Park Keeper? The author and illustrator who created him, Ni...
Celebrate thirty years of Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends with this funny story in the classic series from award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth! Percy the park keeper always feeds the animals in the park where he lives. But one cold winter’s night Percy discovers that his little friends need more than food and he must find a way to help them. Includes a surprise pull-out poster! More than 9 million Percy the Park Keeper books sold, worldwide!
Celebrate thirty years of Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends with this funny story in the classic series from award-winning author and illus...
A hilarious story in the 9-million-copy best-selling classic series from highly regarded author Nick Butterworth! Percy the park keeper is having a day off. It is a perfect day for doing nothing. But Percy’s peaceful picnic is disturbed when a little rabbit takes an unexpected tumble and needs help… Includes a surprise fold-out page! Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around the world for over thirty years!
A hilarious story in the 9-million-copy best-selling classic series from highly regarded author Nick Butterworth! Percy the park keeper is...