Mole's Sunrise - Hardcover

Jeanne Willis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1406304743 ISBN 13: 9781406304749

Publisher: Walker & Company, 2011

Synopsis

This is a beautifully illustrated and movingly written story about a blind mole who wonders what a sunset is like. Mole had never seen the sunrise. 'I'd love to see it', he said. When his good friends, Vole, Rabbit, Squirrel and Sparrow take him down to the lake to show him the sunrise, their vivid descriptions help him to see it in his mind and he is able to imagine the rising sun and experience its beauty for himself. This is a heart-warming tale about the shared experience of blind Mole and his friends.

About this title

About the Author:

Jeanne Willis has had a successful career working in advertising and as an author, writing over eighty picture books, poetry books, television scripts and novels for children. Her novels include the Goffins series, Shamanka (9781844286492) and Grandad and John (9781844288984), and her picture books include Little Big Mouth (9781844288717), Mummy, Do You Love Me? (9780744570847) and Never Too Little to Love (9780744596502). She lives in north London. Sarah Fox-Davies was born in London in 1956, and studied at Hornsey and Croydon Colleges of Art, before taking a four-year course in Graphic Design and Illustration. Focusing on illustrating animals in their natural environments (bats, beavers, bears, cats, wolves and even a caribou), Sarah also has a particular interest in natural history, and has contributed illustrations to a number of field guides and gardening books. She now lives in Wales.

Review:

The delicate, muted watercolours in Mole's Sunrise turn a simple story into the most moving exploration of friendship and imagination. Each page brightens expectedly as the sun comes up. * Daily Telegraph * Deceptively simple, this book is ideal to read at home or at nursery school as it teaches about the senses and about friendship and empathy. * Books For Keeps * Willis's evocative language and Fox-Davies's soft illustrations create a gentle celebration of the natural world... Gorgeous. * Junior * This simple story is a touching tale of friendship and the importance of our imagination * Booktrust *

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1406304743
• ISBN 13: 9781406304749
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Sarah Fox-Davies