Collins Booksellers Spring Reading Guide 2014 August 2014 | Page 21

collins booksellers...let your mind wander 21 mr cHicken lands on london Leigh Hobbs RRP $24.99 THe soldier’s GifT Tony Palmer and Jane Tanner RRP $26.99 The Soldier’s Gift is a moving story of one family’s courage and endurance during the First World War, the terrible losses at Gallipoli and a time that changed Australia forever. Mr Chicken can’t wait another minute, so he finishes his breakfast, collects his camera and flies to London. He wants to see everything. Join Mr Chicken and let him show you his favourite city in all the world. This is another wonderful story from the creator of the much-loved bestseller Mr Chicken Goes to Paris, Leigh Hobbs. Since childhood, Leigh’s had a passion for art, architecture, classical music, English history...and London, a place he finds endlessly fascinating and visits regularly. He admits there’s something of himself in each of his characters, and says Mr Chicken Lands on London could, in a way, be seen as a love story. sTicks and sTones: animal Homes piG THe puG Tai Snaith RRP $24.99 Aaron Blabey RRP $16.99 Everyone likes to build cubbies and play house. Find out where 15 animals make their homes in countries around the world. Following on from the success of The Family Hour in Australia, Tai Snaith’s latest book focuses on animal habitats around the world. The illustrations of these anthropomorphic animals are delightful. Pig is the greediest Pug in the world. He is ill-tempered, rude and unreasonable. When Pig the Pug is asked to share his toys, something unexpected happens... Hopefully Pig has learned a lesson! due 1sT sepTemBer oliVia’s aBc i am so BraVe! Ian Falconer RRP $11.99 Stephen Krensky RRP $9.99 This fourth book in the empowerment series celebrates the feats of growing out of toddlerhood with courage and success. Krensky and Gillingham address the “small wins” of growing just a little bit braver. Young children and their parents will revel in the encouraging text and the vintage screen-print-style illustrations. Come along from A to Z in this unique and raucous romp through the alphabet as only Olivia could describe it. A perfect gift for any fan of the precocious pig, this sturdy board book is ideal for the youngest Olivia readers-and the littlest hands (or hoofs). THomas and friends collecTion once upon a Timeless Tale: puss in BooTs The Rev. W. Awdry RRP $24.95 Cecile Becq RRP $12.95 This is a stunning collection of 56 stories featuring restored colour artwork from the original series. It is the perfect keepsake for trainspotters of all ages. Our Price 1995 $ once upon a Timeless Tale: liTTle red ridinG Hood Anna Pignataro RRP $12.95 Award winning illustrators bring favourite folk and fairy tales to life in these stunning new picture books.