Until I Met Dudley

by Roger McGough, Chris Riddell (Illustrator)

Overview

Have you ever wondered how a toaster works? Or a fridge-freezer, or a washing-up machine? In this fun-filled book of how things work, Dudley, the techno-wizard dog, provides the answers. Roger McGough's delightfully ingenious text and Chris Riddell's striking illustrations take children from the furthest realms of fantasy into the fascinating world of technology to discover the workings of familiar machines, making it an exciting book which will delight again and again.
Two of the most inventive talents in children's literature, poet Roger McGough and illustrator Chris Riddell use their unique skills for entertaining and inspiring young readers to introduce them to the secrets of the technology around them."

Roger McGough's witty text offers many weird and wonderful explanations ... Chris Riddell's artwork makes the whole an imaginative feast" - Bookseller

Runner-up for the English Association 4-11 Award for the Best Children's Picture Book.

Nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847803504
Publisher:	Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Publication date:	09/25/2012
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.80(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Roger McHough is one of Britain's best-loved poets, who also writes for the stage and television. He has been awarded an OBE and a CBE for services to poetry, and was recently honoured with The Freedom of the City of Liverpool. His bestselling books for Frances Lincoln include An Imaginary Menagerie, Lucky, Until I Met Dudley and Dotty Inventions. Roger reads and performs his poetry all over the world. He lives in south-west London.One of today's most popular illustrators, Chris Riddell is a two-time winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He lives in Brighton, U.K.

Editorial Reviews

"Riddell's cartoons are lively, particularly those of the animal characters, and the factual pages are chock-full without being cluttered." — School Library Journal

"Riddell's cartoons are lively, particularly those of the animal characters, and the factual pages are chock-full without being cluttered."
— School Library Journal

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