The Moon & Farmer McPhee
Picture Book Finalist
The Moon & Farmer McPhee
Margaret Mahy & David Elliot
Random House New Zealand
ISBN 978-1-86979-406-4 hb RRP $36.99
Target age 4+
A heart-warming story, with lots of fun wordplay, this story is about a grumpy farmer whose animals keep him awake at night singing and dancing by the light of the moon.
Eventually he is won over by the moon and the animals and learns how to be happy. The marvellous illustrations will delight children and
their parents, and take the story to another level.
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Margaret Mahy wrote her first story at the age of seven. Margaret has written numerous books, achieving outstanding international success; she is a much-loved author both here and overseas. In 2006 she was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Award, and she has also received an Order of New Zealand, the highest honor a citizen can receive. |
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David Elliot has achieved international and national success, having illustrated a wide range of children's books, including poetry, short stories, novels and picture books, for New Zealand publishers and also for U.S. publisher, Philomel (Penguin) New York. His New Zealand picture books include the Sydney the Penguin books and Pigtails the Pirate, winner of the 2003 NZ Post Children’s Picture Book Award. |
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