Fearless

Author: Colin Thompson

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  • : $15.00 AUD
  • : 9780733330827
  • : HarperCollins Publishers
  • : ABC Books AU
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  • : November 2011
  • : 210mm X 297mm
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  • : 15.99
  • : February 2012
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  • : Colin Thompson
  • : Fearless
  • : Paperback
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  • : Sarah Davis
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  • : Children's - Grade 2-3, Age 7-8
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Barcode 9780733330827
9780733330827

Description

CBC shortlisted picture book -- now in paperback When a new baby is born it's difficult to tell if it will grow up to be big or small or brave or scared of the dark and spiders. So sometimes babies get the wrong name. It's the same with dogs. So when the Claybourne-Willments, who should have been called the Smiths, got Fearless as a little puppy, it seemed a good name for him. Except Fearless wasn't. How does Fearless finally live up to his name? By accident, of course Ages 4+ AWARDS Winner, CBCA Junior Judges Children's Choice Award, Picture Book, 2010 Winner, KOALA Award, Picture Book, 2010 Winner, YABBA Award, Picture Book, 2010 Winner, COOL Award, Picture Book, 2010 Winner, KROC Award, Picture Book, 2010 Shortlisted, Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards, Early Childhood, 2010 'the illustrations are accurate depictions of doggie habits, the expressions are clearly readable and the extra inclusions are clever, entertaining and appropriately pitched to the early reader. this is a wonderful pictorial study of a family and their pet.' Children's Book Council judges 2010

Awards

Winner of


CBCA Junior Judges Children's Choice Award, Picture Book, 2010


KOALA Award, Picture Book, 2010


YABBA Award, Picture Book, 2010


COOL Award, Picture Book, 2010


KROC Award, Picture Book, 2010


Shortlisted for


Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards, Early Childhood, 2010

Reviews

'a sweet and humorous story ...Fearless teaches us about being brave when it counts and how appearances can be deceiving. Great book for ages two plus, to be read aloud. Will be enjoyable to adults and older children also' - Bookseller+Publisher, four-star review 'Charming' - Practical Parenting 'This delightful picture book will have kids, parents and teachers laughing out loud ...A charming story full of wit, underlining the family and its relationship with their pet, this will be a hit wherever children are to be found' - ReadPlus.com.au 'Fearless is a gorgeous, whimsically funny book about names, about love and about courage' - AussieReviews.com 'The illustrations are accurate depictions of doggie habits, the expressions are clearly readable and the extra inclusions are clever, entertaining and appropriately pitched to the early reader. This is a wonderful pictorial study of a family and their pet.' - Children's Book Council judges 2010

Author description

Colin Thompson is an internationally recognised author and illustrator who has won many awards for his words and pictures.

Sarah Davis is a relative newcomer to Australian children’s books, although she has been exhibiting her artwork for some time. She lives in Sydney.