Mrs. Armitage and the big wave
Mrs. Armitage and her dog Breakspear head out surfing, but each time they paddle out they think of another outlandish thing they need.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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San Diego :
Harcourt Brace Co.,
c1997.
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| Edition: | 1st U.S. ed. |
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| Summary: | Mrs. Armitage and her dog Breakspear head out surfing, but each time they paddle out they think of another outlandish thing they need. |
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| Item Description: | "First published in the United Kingdom"--verso t.p. |
| Physical Description: | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0152016422 |
| Author Notes: | His first drawings were published in "Punch" when he was 16. He has illustrated almost 300 titles some in collaboration with famous writers such as Russell Hoban, John Yeoman and Roald Dahl. He is the creator of characters such as Mister Magnolia and Mrs. Armitage. His works have earned him numerous awards including the Whitbread Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Emil/Kurt Maschler Award, the Bologna Ragazzi Prize, and in 2002 the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration. In 1999, he was selected as the First Children's Laureate. (Bowker Author Biography) |
