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I am an artist 23 Why do cats have tails?

i am an artist

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I am an artist

Nikki Slade Robinson October 2022 | RRP: £6.99 Paperback | 9781760361570 Extent: 32 pages | Four-colour Interior Weight: 0.18 kg | Carton Quantity: 80 copies Trim Size: 21.0 cm in H | 25.5 cm in W

ALSO AVAILABLE: Backlist | RRP: £9.99 Hardback | 9781760361013 Extent: 40 pages | Four-colour Interior Weight: 0.37 kg | Carton Quantity: 40 copies Trim Size: 21.0 cm in H | 25.5 cm in W A beautiful hand-crafted picture book that will inspire and encourage children to create art using everyday objects from the natural environment. Who needs paint, paintbrushes and paper to create art? Not anywhere artists when there are sticks, stones, sand, mud and clouds waiting to be used! This story follows an anywhere artist, a creative little girl’s artistic adventures as she makes art anywhere and with anything. Watch as she creates vivid creatures in the forest, at the beach, after the rain and in the sky. Through this visual treat, children will be inspired to make art out of anything because sometimes imagination is the best tool.

“This is a joyful picture book about the power of imagination.” —Reading Time (Australia) “Robinson’s gorgeous picture book provides the springboard for creative expression.” —ReadPlus (Australia)

Why do cats have tails?

“When a young girl asks her grandfather why cats have tails, his teasing responses provoke some thoughtful replies. Good for a nursery bedtime story with parents or grandparents.” —Kirkus Reviews (U.S.) “This crafty and pleasing story exploring the explanation behind a cat’s tail will charm readers.” —School Library Journal (U.S.) “Why Do Cats Have Tails? will certainly win the hearts of grandparents.” —Reading Time (Australia)

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A cozy story about grandfathers and granddaughters teasing one another. Children can come up with some pretty funny questions! Here in this warm and amusing story, Grandpa teases his granddaughters with some very unusual answers. The girls are spending time with Grandpa and his cats, rejecting all his silly answers until one of them comes up with an idea that even Grandpa could not think of.

Why do cats have tails?

David Ling & Stephanie Thatcher Backlist | RRP: £6.99 Paperback | 978176030092 Extent: 32 pages | Four-colour Interior Weight: 0.17 kg | Carton Quantity: 80 copies Trim Size: 21.0 cm in H | 25.5 cm in W

David Ling is a publisher of both adult and children’s books. He created the Duck Creek Press imprint in 2010 and is also the author of But What Did We Get For Grandpa? illustrated by Dick Frizzell and We Love Our Dad illustrated by Nicky Sievert. Stephanie Thatcher is an author and illustrator residing in Auckland, New Zealand. Stephanie Thatcher has been the recipient of a number of awards for both illustration and storytelling, including the Storylines Notable Book Award in 2014.

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