TITLE INFORMATION Catharina Valckx has written and illustrated over thirty books and been nominated four times for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Her books are published in over eleven languages and have won numerous awards.
Nicolas Hubesch studied illustration in Strasbourg and lives in Paris, where he works as a children’s book illustrator. He is also well known for his comics, which are published in many magazines.
Bruno Catharina Valckx Illustrated by Nicolas Hubesch Released: March 2017 Six linked stories about Bruno the cat and his friends—full of friendship, silliness, and the little moments that make life good why i chose this book
“Catharina Valckx is a very good writer, who tells beautifully shaped stories, full of character and humour. And Bruno is the funniest book I’ve read in a long time.” Julia Marshall, Publisher Reviews
“Bruno is a book that blends the mundane and the bizarre to interesting effect and may appeal to quirky primary-schoolers.” The Financial Times “Casual ventures into the surreal ... give Valckx’s story its charm.” Publishers Weekly ABOUT GECKO PRESS
Gecko Press, founded in 2005, is a New Zealand-based independent publisher of curiously good children’s books from around the world. We choose books that are excellent in story, illustration and design, with a strong ‘heart factor’. Our current list stands at over 120 books recommended for children, ranging from board books through to pre-teen novels. For more information on Gecko Press, visit our website: www.geckopress.com Ages 5–9 224mm x 180mm 88 pages Hardback NZ$34.99 ISBN: 978-1-77657-124-6 Paperback w/flaps NZ$24.99 ISBN: 978-1-77657-125-3 Origin: France
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