The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness
George lives alone with his grandmother and and empty space where his mother and father should be. And then Jeremy comes into their lives.
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| Interest Age |
0-5 years |
| Reading Age |
0-5 years |
| NBS Text |
Picture Books |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
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| Number of Pages |
32 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 259mm
Height: 234mm
Spine: 3mm |
| Weight |
162g |
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| Dewey Code |
823.914 |
| Catalogue Code |
59313 |
Description of this Book
George lives with his grandmother and a big empty space where his mother and father should be. One Friday on his way home from school, George visits the animal shelter. There, in the very last cage, is Jeremy, a sad dog who looks as lost and lonely as George feels. When Jeremy comes home to live with George and his granny, their whole lives change, and they learn that when it comes to love, it's quality not quantity that counts...
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Awards & Reviews
| Awards |
Shortlisted for Children's Book Council of Australia Awards: Picture Book of the Year 2009.
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Author's Bio
Born in London in 1942, Colin Thompson has worked as a silk-screen printer, graphic designer, stage manager and BBC documentary maker. Since he started writing and illustrating children's books in 1990, Colin has had more than 40 books published. He has received several awards, including an Aurealis Award for the novel HOW TO LIVE FOREVER and the CBC Picture Book of the Year in 2006 for THE SHORT AND INCREDIBLY HAPPY LIFE OF RILEY. He has been shortlisted for many other awards, including the Astrid Lindgren Award - the most prestigious children's literature prize in the world. Colin lives in Bellingen, Australia. His books with Random House Australia include HOW TO LIVE FOREVER, numerous picture books, THE FLOODS series, and THE BIG LITTLE BOOK OF HAPPY SADNESS picture book (released 2008).
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