Description
By (author) Gough, Julian; Illustrated by Collins Ross
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”A
tremendous, mighty ripper of a book. Contains kicks, laughs, hugs and a meteoric fart.
Children will love it!” Jim Field, illustrator of Oi Frog and The Lion Inside
”Has
genuine warmth and depth, wonderfully supported by
hilarious illustrations.
Children will adore it . . . and adults can be reassured by the
brilliantly positive conclusion.
A classic in the making.” Vivian French, author of Yucky Worms
BESTSELLING, AWARD-WINNING DUO, Gough and Collins, create pure picture-book perfection in this hilarious, whip-smart story about a circle of violence and how it finally gets broken.
In a moment of fury, induced by a piece of stolen cake, Tad kicks his best friend Vlad and runs away to hide.
Unable to retaliate, but similarly feeling rather cross, Vlad kicks Tad”s mum who kicks the postman, who kicks a policewoman who kicks a politician . . . Until the kick travels around the whole world! Only to land back up at Tad”s birthday party a year on . . .
And then there”s something WORSE than a kick in circulation. Oh, WHAT could be worse than a kick up the bum?
It”s up to Tad to wrestle with his anger and to break the cycle and send something better off round the world.
Laugh-out-loud funny, with so many moments of shock and glee, this is the perfect teaching tool for any child who has ever had an outburst! For fans of I Want My Hat Back, I Really Want to Eat a Child and Not Now Bernard.
Biographical note:
Julian Gough is the Irish author of five beloved children”s books about a rabbit and a bear, four acclaimed novels about human beings, a couple of BBC radio plays and a charming stage play. He also wrote the ending to the computer game Minecraft.
Ross Collins was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He won the Macmillan Children”s Book Prize for his first book. He has illustrated for over 150 books and written a fair number too, including There”s A Bear on My Chair. Children in over 20 countries seem to like them.
Promotional headline:
Bestselling, award-winning duo, Gough and Collins, create pure picture-book perfection in this hilarious, whip-smart story about a circle of violence and how it finally gets broken.
Review quote: previous edition:
A
tremendous, mighty ripper of a book. Contains kicks, laughs, hugs and a meteoric fart.
Children will love it!
Review quote: previous edition:
”A
funny story about how lashing out does not solve any problems.”
Review quote: previous edition:
Has
genuine warmth and depth, wonderfully supported by
hilarious illustrations.
Children will adore it… and adults can be reassured by the
brilliantly positive conclusion.
A classic in the making.
Review quote: previous edition:
A
daft and funny story about how violence can spread.
Review quote: previous edition:
There”s such
hilarious harmony between Julian”s words and Ross”s art in this
rip-roaring and riotous cavalcade.
Review quote: previous edition:
A hilarious tale of consequences that takes you on a crazy romp around the world and back again!
A perfect blend of wacky story and wonderfully lively, character-fuelled illustrations with plenty of hidden details inviting you back for more.
Review quote: previous edition:
A pure genius picture book that is guaranteed to blow you away! Delivering laughter (and farts!) aplenty, Gough and Collins use slapstick comedy and a gallery of
wonderfully anarchic filled illustrations in this brilliantly clever r
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