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Marvelous Margot - by Lou Peacock (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Kindness and cake are always the BEST recipe for friendship.
- 4-8 Years
- 11.7" x 10.0" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Lifestyles
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Book Synopsis
Kindness and cake are always the BEST recipe for friendship. It's a marvelous day in the big city. The sky is blue, the sun is shining, and Margot made a delicious cake for her best friend Oscar! Margot takes her little red wagon and off she goes with cake in tow. But by the time she reaches Oscar's house after having helped all her friends along the way, will there be ANY cake left to share?Review Quotes
A feline's generosity both propels and complicates her efforts to deliver a "marvelous" cake to her ursine bestie in this smoothly delivered fable-like story. Heading out, Margot pops the cake into a little red wagon, and "off she goes. Bump, bump, bump across the road," Peacock writes. A pattern emerges en route as she repeatedly encounters acquaintances in need, then resolves their problems with a can-do attitude and a slice of cake. Bolded text highlights significant phrases while Margot cheers a lion about his haircut and fixes a fox duo's tandem bicycle. By the time she knocks on her friend's door, she's surprised to find that only crumbs of the treat remain, but best bud Oscar reacts with appreciation for his pal's good deeds. Arrhenius's shape-based cartoons give readers plenty to observe as Margot's actions play out across bustling town streets. Ages 4-8. (Sept.)
--Publishers WeeklyA feline's generosity both propels and complicates [Margot's] efforts to deliver a "marvelous" cake to her ursine bestie in this smoothly delivered fable-like story... Arrhenius's shape-based cartoons give readers plenty to observe as Margot's actions play out across bustling town streets.--Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Lou Peacock (Author)
Lou Peacock is lucky enough to have one of the best jobs in the world: 'Publishing Director of Picture Books' at Nosy Crow. She has a degree in English Literature from Oxford University, and over twenty years' experience in children's publishing. She started her editorial career working on novelty books, but has focussed on picture books and poetry for the last 15 years. She often puts her author hat on to write picture books for Nosy Crow and has a notebook full of scribbled ideas.
Ingela P Arrhenius graduated from art school in the early 90s and has been working as an illustrator ever since. At first, she worked in advertising and magazines, but her focus over the past ten years has been on products and books. Ingela has created patterns for fabrics, wallpaper and stationery, as well as packaging and home accessories. She has also collaborated with several toy producers around the world and her love of retro style, typography and colour is reflected in all her work. Ingela lives in Stockholm with her husband (an author) and two sons.