The Magic Donkey Ride - Hardcover

Giles Andreae

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9781841219240: The Magic Donkey Ride

Synopsis

He ran into the meadow And he came to Treacle’s side Treacle said, "I’m going to take you On a magic donkey ride!" As Flinn discovers one magical night, Treacle is no ordinary donkey! Treacle arrives at Flinn’s bedside and the donkey whisks the boy away to a wonderful airborne adventure, high above the trees and rooftops. Filled with bright artwork and charming rhymes, this edition also includes an audio CD featuring the story read by television’s Hugh Laurie.

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About the Author

Vanessa Cabban in an award winning artist, who has illustrated numerous books for Orchard, including the bestselling Love is a Handful of Honey and There's a House inside my Mummy, both written by Giles Andreae. Giles Andreae is the author of many top selling award-winning picture books. For Orchard, these include Rumble in the Jungle, Commotion in the Ocean, and I Love My Mummy. However, it is for the international bestseller Giraffes Can't Dance that he is best known. Giles is also the creator of Purple Ronnie, Britain's favourite stickman, and of the artist / philosopher, Edward Monkton. These two ranges of greetings cards, books and merchandise have made Giles the country's top selling living poet and an icon of contemporary popular culture. Giles's other work has included poetry installations for The Natural History Museum and for the Selfridges Millennium windows. He is an ambassador for The Arts Award and Tesco's Ambassador for Books into Schools and Clubs. Giles lives with his wife, Victoria, a children's clothes designer, and their four young children by the river in Oxfordshire.

Review

Treacle was a donkey With a coat of golden brown And he lived beside a river On a farm just out of town But Treacle is no ordinary donkey, as Flinn discovers one night when he is whisked away on a wonderful adenture high above the trees and rooftops. An affecting celebration of frienship.

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