A brilliant rhyming story and delightful illustrations come together in this funny, fast-paced Wild West adventure, perfect for reading aloud.
Garth Jennings has directed many music videos and commercials as
one third of the production company Hammer and Tongs. His work
includes videos for Blur, Radiohead, Beck, Fatboy Slim and Vampire
Weekend.
He is the director of two feature films - The Hitchhiker's Guide to
the Galaxy (2005) and Son of Rambow (2007) for which he also wrote
the screenplay. He has just directed the newly released, Golden
Globe nominated, Sing, a feature length animated film with an
all-star cast, from the studio that created Despicable Me. He has
also written The Deadly Seven for Macmillan Children's Books.
Sara Ogilvie is an award-winning illustrator and printmaker who won
the 2011 Booktrust Best New Illustrator Award and the Books are my
Bag Readers Award, 2016. The first picture book that she
illustrated, Dogs Don't Do Ballet, was also shortlisted for the
Roald Dahl Funny Prize. In addition to working on her picture
books, Sara lectures in Illustration and Graphic Design at
Northumbria University and continues to create work that is
exhibited worldwide. She is inspired by many things including old
second-hand bookshops, old wives tales and trying to spell sounds.
Sara lives in Newcastle upon Tyne.
The Wild West isn’t usually a setting for many picture books (at
least in the UK), which seems a shame based on this riotous,
colourful adventure, which fuses the joy of fancy dress with the
dusty remoteness of a pioneer town. This is film director and
writer Garth Jennings’ debut picture book, and his Seuss-like
rhyming text powers the story along with the bouncy rhythm of Bingo
B Brown’s train. Sara Ogilvie’s vibrant, animated and detailed
illustration is a perfect partner, giving a fearless sense of fun
triumphing over fear.
*BookTrust*
This is an absolute joy to read and is packed full of fun and
colourful illustrations that complement the story perfectly.
*LoveReading4Kids*
Eye-catching right from first glance, this wonderful story with its
catchy rhyming text is a perfect read-aloud... superbly illustrated
by Sara Ogilvie, this is a Wild West tale with a difference.
*Parents In Touch*
The energetic rhyme begs to be read aloud and is perfectly matched
by Ogilvie's vibrant, busy pictures, which bring an extra level of
humour and storytelling to the text.
*The Bookseller*
Old-fashioned cartoon drawings make this a real winner - so
colourful!
*Books Monthly*
Saddle up and head to town for a big, beautiful bonanza of bold
colours, brilliant storytelling and wacky Wild West adventure!
*Lancashire Evening Post*
A must-read for any cowboy (or girl) mad six-year-old!
*@__thefarmerswife__*
One of those books that becomes a family favourite on the first
read... It's a great story - by the writer of the movie Sing
(another fave) - and the illustrations are beautiful. It's perfect
for all ages, but especially 3-7, and a must-read for little
bookworms.
*@kate.plus*
Undoubtedly one of our favourites we have ever read, such a well
written, funny, story with a really lovely moral ending.
*@fivelittledoves*
Brilliant pictures and engaging story, everything you’d expect from
the writer and director of Sing.
*@theonlywayislatte*
The illustrations in this book are top notch, not that you would
expect anything less when the lady illustrating is also known for
The Detective Dog! The book reads in a very sing-song fashion which
definitely helps keep the interest of little ones and the overall
message is one of fun and being silly triumphing over fear.
*@porridgeandparenting*
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