One Snowy Night - Hardcover

Nick Butterworth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316119180 ISBN 13: 9780316119184

Publisher: Little Brown & Company, 1990

Synopsis

On a snowy night when a park keeper takes the animals into his hut for warmth, things get too crowded for comfort

About this title

About the Author:

Nick Butterworth was born in North London in 1946 and grew up in a sweet shop in Essex. He now lives in Suffolk with his wife Annette and they have two grown-up children, Ben and Amanda. The inspiration for the Percy the Park Keeper books came from Nick's many walks through the local park with the family dog Jake.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2-- One cold, snowy night, a kindhearted park attendant finds his hospitality stretched to the limit as one pathetic, shivering forest animal after another asks to share his bed. The result--too many animals, not enough room. Just as Percy tries to sort out the tangled bedclothes, the animals panic upon hearing unearthly scratching from below the floor. Not to worry--it's only a mole, also seeking warmth, but during that intervening time each animal has discovered a cozy niche in Percy's messy quarters ideally suited to its needs. The illustrations are lighthearted and the penultimate scene of the cluttered room is a wealth of eye-catching details. Percy's bulletin board, with notes from Santa and an invitation from H. R. H. reveal Butterworth's whimsical sense of humor. While not breaking any new ground, this is an ingratiating if not exceptional wintertime selection. --Phyllis G. Sidorsky, National Cathedral School, Washington, DC
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About this edition

• Publisher: Little Brown & Company
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0316119180
• ISBN 13: 9780316119184
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 25
• Illustrator: Nick Butterworth