Great Balloon Hullaballoo

Description

When Simon the squirrel's mum sends him off to the shop, Simon decides to fly to the moon in Old Uncle Somerset's hot air balloon in search of cheese. Shopping in outer space is very exciting, but proves to be a bit of a distraction...

Promotion info

- Author and Illustrator both available for events.

Reviews

Hilarious read-aloud romp. A real treat, and repeated readings will garner even more details and delights. The Bookseller A joyous rhyming romp from this increasingly popular creative team ... Matsuoka's distinctive style of illustration perfectly complements Bently's wicked humour. -- Sally Morris Daily Mail A catchy rhyming text propels this entertaining story...great illustrations LoveReading4Kids A lovely book which will make an excellent gift or a brilliant borrow from the library, and I suspect your child might not want to take it back! The Bookbag Humourous illustrations aid a story that will have children and adults giggling with glee. Early Years Educator

Author description

Since graduating from Kingston College of Art in 2004 Mei Matsuoka has been much in demand as an illustrator. Her illustrations for a short story won first prize in a UNESCO sponsored competition, which she travelled to Japan to collect in 2005. Mei was on the final longlist of candidates nominated as Best New Illustrators, and is one of the UK's most exciting newcomers to children's books. Peter Bently was born in Tidworth and attended Balliol College, Oxford, where he studied for a BA Hons in Modern Languages. He has two young children and now lives in Devon. He has also written several other award-winning picture books, including A Lark in the Ark (Egmont), Shark in the Dark (Macmillan) and Cats Ahoy!, which won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.