The Little Grey Men - Hardcover

BB

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0416145000 ISBN 13: 9780416145007

Publisher: Methuen young books, 1969

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The last four gnomes in Britain live by a Warwickshire brook. But when one of them decides to go and explore and doesn't return, it's up to the remaining three to build a boat and set out to find him. This is the story of the gnome's epic journey in search of Cloudberry and is set against the background of the English countryside, beginning in spring, continuing through summer, and concluding in autumn, when the first frosts are starting to arrive. BLFirst published in 1942, this book is still fondly remembered and well-loved by readers everywhere BLThis edition includes the original black and white illustrations by the author

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About the Author:

BB is the pseudonym for Denys Watkins-Pitchford (1905–1990), a prolific author who published many children's books from 1938 to 1975, including Down the Bright Stream, the sequel to The Little Grey Men. BB was also the author of many nonfiction titles for adults about the natural world and the illustrator of many beautiful books about England and its wildlife.

Review:

"...this Carnegie Medal–winner makes a leisurely but finally engaging read–aloud." -- Kirkus Reviews

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