That New Dress
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The illustration on the front of BfK this month is from Rub-a-Dub-Dub: Val Biro's 77 Favourite Nursery Rhymes (see Authorgraph for details). The book is published by Blackie and we thank them for their help in using this illustration.
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That New Dress
Illustrated by Rhian Nest James
With a birthday party on the horizon, Wendy longs for a special dress hanging in the shop window, but is told by everyone in the family that she'll have to wear the one her mother's making for her. The powerful rhythm of Malorie Blackman's poetic language conveys the build-up of Wendy's rising frustration and anger. Rhian Nest James' illustrations brilliantly portray the disagreeable, sulking and hurting Wendy, but also give us the joyful outcome as a celebration of colour and fun.
P.S. How could Simon & Schuster produce a book with such obvious care and then completely break the mood by placing a wodge of advertising alongside the delightful last page? Make sure you cut it out before you share the book with children.
