Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Little Bo Peep and more… favourite nursery rhymes


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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