The Teddy Robber
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The illustration on the front of BfK this month is the cover of The Book of the Banshee by Anne Fine (see Authorgraph for details). The book is published by Hamish Hamilton and we thank them for their help in using Derek Brazell's illustration.
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The Teddy Robber
A very good value, large-format picture book with an original theme of a giant who is seen by the hero, Tom, as a robber who steals Tom's teddy. When Tom follows the giant to get his teddy back, however, he discovers the giant is not the baddy he seems and is only stealing teddies in an attempt to find his own lost teddy. The pictures are bold, the text brief, interesting and clear. An exemplary tale of how deprivation can cause criminality. I'm surprised the Home Secretary hasn't had it banned!
