The Man from the Land of Fandango
No. of pages 32
Published: 2013
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This book is part of a book series called Stories in Rhyme .
This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.
There are 32 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2013 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .
Authors featuring on this anthology include Margaret Mahy, Allan Ahlberg, Dick King-Smith, Adele Geras, Michael Rosen, Linda Allen and Vivian French Polly Dunbar studied Illustration at Brighton Art School and now lives and works in London. She is the daughter of the distinguished author Joyce Dunbar and is the author/illustrator of Flyaway Katie.
This book is in the following series:
'Tremendous fun . . . This whirlwind story perfectly shows off Margaret Mahy's signature humorous and fun storytelling, fantastically enhanced by Polly Dunbar's lovely and funny illustrations.'
Selected in Charlie Higson's pick of the best books for Christmas 2012. `A perfect book to read aloud because it has a lovely rhyme and rhythm to it.'
Mahy's fantastical rhyming wordplay and Dunbar's comic illustrations fizz with energy in this read-aloud treat.
The witty word play of Margaret Mahy and the beautiful illustrations of Polly Dunbar are married together perfectly.
Mahy' s fantastical rhyming wordplay and Dunbar' s comic illustrations fizz with energy in this read-aloud treat.
Selected by Fiona Noble in Chidren's Titles Sep-Jan 13 - 'Mahy and Dunbar join forces again for a fantastical, magical poem... .Children will be captivated by the clever, rhyming word play and exuberant illustrations.'
'The rhythmical text reads aloud beautifully and this book has everything a child needs in a book - colour, magic and glorious life.'
'Award-winning author Margaret Mahy has created a lively and magical story, which is perfectly partnered with Polly Dunbar's enchanting artwork. The text's soft rhymes gently draw the reader into a marvellous imaginative world, whilst the illustrations, with their bright colours and swooping lines, effortlessly combine exuberance with a sense of tenderness and fragility.'
Selected in Charlie Higson's pick of the best books for Christmas 2012. ` A perfect book to read aloud because it has a lovely rhyme and rhythm to it.'
'A magical, fantastical poem with its winding, jingling text, and the surreal sight of a bison in the red shoes.'
'Deserves a place under every tree in the land. Margaret Mahy' s text is a joyous delight, and Polly Dunbar' s illustrations have a freedom, a sense of life and space and comfort with colour that bring Quentin Blake' s illustrations to mind.'
'Tremendous fun . . . This whirlwind story perfectly shows off Margaret Mahy's signature humorous and fun storytelling, fantastically enhanced by Polly Dunbar's lovely and funny illustrations.'
