Illustrated by Donovan Bixley
Published by Upstart Press - RRP $19.99
These
well-known nursery rhymes now have a Kiwi makeover, thanks to Donovan Bixley’s
distinctive illustrations!
What is New
Zealand famous for? Sheep! What do little kids love? Nursery rhymes! Join the
two together and you have Little Bo Peep and more… — four nursery rhymes about
sheep, set in New Zealand.
Here are
‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’, ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep’, ‘Little Bo Peep’ and ‘Little
Boy Blue’ as you’ve never seen them, set on Kiwi farms and with Donovan
Bixley’s vibrant, amusing illustrations. Fun for the kids — and fun for the
adults!
For
pre-schoolers (mostly).
About the Illustrator:
Donovan
Bixley is an illustrator and designer. His design company, Magma Design, is
based in Taupo. Donovan has illustrated more than 100 stories and book covers
as well as over 50 books, including Harry
Hobnail & the Pungapeople and Mr
Tanglewood & the Pungapeople by beloved New Zealand author Barry Crump.
Donovan was
the illustrator of the bestselling children’s book The Wheels on the Bus (2010) and Old Macdonald’s Farm (2011). He has also written and illustrated
half a dozen books of his own, including Faithfully
Mozart which was a finalist in the 2006 Montana New Zealand Book Awards.
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