Collins Booksellers Christmas Reading Guide 2016 Collins Booksellers Christmas Reading Guide 2016 | Page 33

follow us PICTURE BOOKS RUBY RED SHOES GOES TO LONDON Kate Knapp RRP $19.99 ARMSTRONG: THE ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY OF A MOUSE TO THE MOON Torben Kuhlmann RRP $27.99 Dreams are determined only by the size of your imagination and the biggest innovators are the smallest of all... The poignant story of a small mouse with a moon-sized ambition, told through mesmerising artwork. RADIO RESCUE! Jane Jolly Robert Ingpen RRP $24.99 Radio Rescue! is a beautifully illustrated book that takes us back to the origins of communication in the outback. Robert Ingpen’s illustrations evoke scenes of station life and convey a young boy’s excitement at the arrival of the new pedal radio. BLUE SKY, YELLOW KITE Janet A. Holmes & Jonathan Bentley RRP $24.99 Sometimes we want a thing so much we can’t prevent ourselves from taking it. But when a girl steals her friend’s beautiful yellow kite, she is swamped with turmoil. SUMMER June Factor Alison Lester RRP $19.99 DUE 28TH NOVEMBER This is a new edition of a classic picture book. June Factor’s simple text and Alison Lester’s delightful illustrations combine together to create a special magic that captures the feeling of summer. RULES OF SUMMER Shaun Tan RRP $17.99 This is a new paperback edition of Tan’s contemporary classic picture book that superbly combines humour and surreal fantasy. Tan’s incredible paintings will delight readers of all ages. 33 DUE 1ST DECEMBER In the third book in the Ruby Red Shoes series Ruby and her grandmother love to travel and now they are in London, the home of red buses, red telephone boxes and red letter boxes. No wonder Ruby’s red shoes feel especially at home in this wonderful city! MARY POPPINS UP, UP AND AWAY Helene Druvert RRP $26.99 This charming book takes readers on a thrilling adventure through London with the most amazing of all nannies, Mary Poppins, as a guide. Helene Druvert’s intricate lasercuts and delicate illustrations show the city and its sights at their very best. A CHILD OF BOOKS Oliver Jeffers Sam Winston RRP $27.99 From Oliver Jeffers and typographical fine artist, Sam Winston, comes a truly spectacular, inspiring and lyrical picture book celebrating Our Price the joy of books and unlocking the $ imagination. 99 22 THE GOBBLEDYGOOK AND THE SCRIBBLEDYNOODLE Justine Clarke Arthur Baysting RRP $19.99 When a monster jumps right out of the Gobbledygook’s library book, it takes a bit of clever handling to stop the Scribbledynoodle from scribbling on things it shouldn’t! This is a delightful picture book from singer, actress and children’s TV presenter, Justine Clarke. MR CHICKEN ARRIVA A ROMA Leigh Hobbs RRP $24.99 Mr Chicken has been to Paris and London, but his taste for travel is insatiable – now it’s time to visit Rome, a city of ancient wonders and delicious things to eat. ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST MR CHICKEN GOES TO PARIS BOOK AND TOY GIFT SET Andrea Beaty RRP $24.99 Leigh Hobbs RRP $29.99 Iggy Peck and Rosie Revere have inspired kids to follow their passions. Ada Twist with her curiosity for science and love of the question “Why?” is destined to join these two favourites. Mr Chicken loves to travel. Join him for the trip of a lifetime. This gift set contains a Mr Chicken Goes to Paris book to read and your very own Mr Chicken toy to play with.