The Jamie and Angus Stories (BOSTON GLOBEHORN BOOK AWARDS (AWARDS)) - Hardcover

Fine, Anne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763618624 ISBN 13: 9780763618629

Publisher: Candlewick, 2002

Synopsis

Jamie and Angus - an imaginative little boy and his treasured toy bull - spring to life in six delightful stories from Britain’s Children’s Laureate, Anne Fine - illustrated with warmth and charm by Penny Dale.

The moment Jamie sets eyes on Angus in the toy shop window, with his
silky white coat and forlorn gaze, he just knows they belong together. On Christmas morning the two are united at last, and the coveted Highland
Bull becomes Jamie’s constant companion - through an ill-fated run-in
with the washing machine, Uncle Edward’s nighttime jump-training sessions, a stay at the hospital for a stomachache, and three more thoroughly amusing adventures.

About this title

About the Author:

Anne Fine was named the second British Children’s Laureate in 2001. A distinguished writer for readers of all ages with more than forty books to her credit - including the hilarious ALIAS MADAME DOUBTFIRE - she is a two-time winner of both the Whitbread Children’s Novel Award and the Carnegie Medal, Britain’s most coveted children’s literature award. She has also won the GUARDIAN Children’s Literature Award and a Smarties Prize. Her work has been translated into twenty-five languages.

Penny Dale has illustrated numerous acclaimed books for children, including her own TEN IN THE BED, TEN OUT OF BED, TEN PLAY HIDE-AND-SEEK, and BIG BROTHER, LITTLE BROTHER.

From AudioFile:

Author Anne Fine narrates six charming stories about Jamie and his stuffed bull, Angus. Her gentle voice will delight young listeners as she tells how it was love at first sight when Jamie saw Angus in the shop window. When Angus ends up in the washer, Jamie discovers that he really loves Angus even when he becomes a "shaggy gray tangle." Other stories include how teenaged Uncle Edward teaches Angus to jump and how Jamie grows too big for his buggy. Anne Fine explores the things that might confuse, upset, or delight any little boy--especially those with stuffed animal friends. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0763618624
• ISBN 13: 9780763618629
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112
• Illustrator: Dale Penny