Simple, boldly colored, and energetic, petr horacek s illustrations follow the story of a silly goose in search of a brandnew style at least some of the time. My two had fun trying to swat the fly as we followed him about the pages. Bulletin of the center for childrens books several pages feature diecut fly swatters. The fly by petr horacek a funny insect story duration. This hobsons choice will undoubtedly delight more sanguinary readers. Reallife flies are pesky creatures, but the fly is almost adorable. Puffin peter shortlisted for the 2012 kate greenaway medal a. Discover fantastic savings on high quality petr horacek books and buy online today.
The fly stands on the ceiling looking down at a boy holding a fly swatterand its only breakfast time. Petr horacek a funpacked, readaloud picture book about suzy a goose who just has to be different from an awardwinning childrens book creator. This months picture book of the month is elephant by petr horacek. Allen, pamela y puffin 1982 014 050 9402 which animal sank the boat. Polar bears playing on the ice, tigers hunting in the jungle, and nightingales singing in the heart of the woods animals are everywhere. A first book of animals illustrated by petr horacek.
Book picks i discovered petr horacek a few years ago, and i instantly fell in love with his art, which is bright, big and boisterous filled with animals, bugs and birds. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Be careful not to swat the fly yourself when you close the book in this fun and buzzing novelty book from petr horacek. Even our 3yr olds returned to nursery enthused to write, saying i want to write a story like mr horacek. Here are lizzies thoughts on a first book of animals from the greenaway list, which sees petr horacek shortlisted for his stunning. Arnold, tedd fly guy when fly guy goes to school with buzz, they learn that his class is taking a field trip to a flyswatter factory. Readers get to be a fly on the walland the ceiling and the breakfast tablealongside a sixlegged narrator who spends much of horacek s story trying to avoid a bright blue flyswatter that. The musca domestica exercises to stay fit 156 times around the light fixture before the swish of the fly swatter sends the chatty pest outside. Petr horacek childrens book illustrations at rogans books. Top tips from petr horacek for children who are authors in the making we caught up with childrens author, petr horacek to get some top tips and little school secrets to help inspire young writers around the world. The story is a simple one, but this picture book is visually pleasing in so many ways. We would climb on piles of soil or build bunkers from forgotten builders materials. A crescent window in the cover is just the first of many diecuts that yield deeper glimpses into the night sky in when the moon smiled. The fly is an exquisitely drawn day in the life of a housefly, told by the amiable fly itself.
Fly guy tries to hide in buzzs pocket, but when the tour guide starts insulting flies, buzz cannot help but stick his head out. Children will be intrigued by the diecut holes in some of the illustrations and, most of all, by the large butterfly the sole popup element in the book that springs outward toward the reader from the last full spread. November 2016 book of the month there are some breathtakingly beautiful illustrations in petr horacek s new picture book, and a story to bring a lump to the throat. The tale of a puffin separated from his friend provides a stage for horaceks jonathan and martha intense colors. The fly is a playful childrens book that offers some unique reading interactions, such as a page that is written upside down, some words that follow the directions of the fly s flight, and a few interesting picture flaps.
Petr horaceks bold and imaginative illustrations continue to captivate children and critics. Petr horacek aug 31, 2015 by emily no comments posted under. Peter and paul are the best of friends, until one day while they are diving for fish, peter is caught in a storm and swept out to sea alone. Peter is devastated and is determined to find his friend. Animals early years r2 141 the potato people allen, pamela y penguin books 2002 0143. Peter and paul are puffins and the best of friends. The mouse who reached the sky is currently shortlisted for the independent bookshop week ibw book awards 2016. Full of bright color, petr horacek s puffin peter, with a gratifying, ageappropriate revelation, will resonate with the 2 to 5yearold reading public. How to draw puffin peter with petr horacek the bookseller. Petr horacek, author and illustrator of many picture books, such as silly suzy goose, a new house for mouse, elephant, puffin peter, the greedy goat and blue penguin will read, draw and talk. The fly doesnt understand why people wont share their food with him, or play with him and why do they keep trying to swat him. Original picture book artwork by petr horacek is available for purchase from childrens book illustration. Blue penguin makes up a song about the whale and sings it every morning, attracting the attention of a little blackandwhite penguin. The duo plays together, and each day blue penguin teaches her more of the song.
Blue penguin does the same things that the other penguins do but, because of his colour, they dont regard him as a real penguin. Little ones will hover over this colorful look at insect critters as they peek through diecuts and enjoy a final popup surprise. His stories, often about loyalty and belonging, are. Elephant by petr horacekdreaming up an imaginary elephant stretches improbability in a satisfying way, finds julia eccleshare. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Blue penguin by petr horacek 9781406358285hardback. Jul 29, 2014 petr s new book, the mouse who ate the moon, is out now from walker books petr s new book, the mouse who ate the moon, is out now from walker books.
Petr horacek is a czechoslovakian writer and illustrator, now based in england, who has written extensively for children. Horacek, petr suzy goose has gone for a walk in the. Petr horacek trained at the academy of fine arts in prague before becoming a graphic designer, illustrator and painter. The ending is a little unnerving as the fly begs the reader not to squash him by closing the book. Imaginative young minds will love this bold, contemporary picture book about a boy and his rather unusual best friend. But one day peter gets lost in a terrible storm, and paul is nowhere to be found. Join facebook to connect with peter horacek and others you may know. In petr s books a fly can talk, an elephant sits in the bath and a goat can eat your pants. Thousands of bookshops and supermarkets are taking part in world. View the profiles of professionals named petr horacek on linkedin. Get free shipping on elephant by petr horacek, from. Open my book and take a look inside theres never a dull moment.
Renowned picture book creators nicola davies and petr horacek team up for a captivating first look at animals around the world. The mural produced collaboratively with our 34 yr olds is stunning, with a piece of artwork from every. Almost all the characters in my picture books are animals. Just outside our flat there was a wood where i spent lots of time playing with friends. From the fly on the ceiling looking up at the boy, to the cows, to the clever thwaps of the everpresent flyswatter, the book just stays cute. The centre for literacy in primary education is a registered charity no. Thankfully, a kind blue whale is on hand to help him find his friend again the only problem is that peter has forgotten to tell him that paul is a puffin, just like him.