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Gilbert the Great

Illustrated by Charles Fuge

About The Book

From the time Gilbert the Great White Shark was a tiny pup, Raymond the Remora stuck to him like glue. But then one day, Gilbert wakes up to find that Raymond has gone . . .

This touching tale about love and loss will warm the hearts of adults and children alike.

"Tenderly told . . . A cosy and witty picture of shark life." Guardian

About The Author

Jane is a regular contributor to poetry anthologies for children and is the author of numerous delightful picture books. She spent many happy years in the Netherlands working as a library assistant at an International School. Now Jane lives in Kent with her two sons and two Labradors.

About The Illustrator

Charles Fuge made his picture book début with BUSHVARK'S FIRST DAY OUT, which won both the Macmillan Prize and the Mother Goose Award. Since then he has illustrated more than thirty picture books, including SOMETIMES I LIKE TO CURL UP IN A BALL, which was highly commended by the judges of the 2001 Kate Greenaway Medal. He lives in Dorset.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK (August 4, 2011)
  • Length: 32 pages
  • ISBN13: 9780857073983
  • Ages: 3 - 99

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