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Four Cavemen and a Prehistoric Pencil

Illustrated by Simon Rickerty

About The Book

For anyone who's ever imagined what might happen if your doodle comes to life. A hilarious tale of cavemen, sabre-tooth tigers - and a giant pencil!

A little boy is doodling cavemen. He gives them all names - Colin, Clive, Carlos and Flint - and then goes to get a drink. As he leaves, he accidentally knocks over his pot of pencils. And that's when something amazing happens. One of the pencils drops into his picture, where the cavemen have now come to life!

What do cavemen do with a giant pencil? Make a stone-age car, of course. A hilarious book illustrated by Simon Rickerty, winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2013.

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"With brio and inventiveness he fills the pages with splashes, squabbles, contrast and laughter." Michael Rosen

"A bright and cheerful picture book that will have young readers laughing out loud from beginning to end." The Bookbag

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"Anyone would find looking at this book an exhilarating experience." Books for Keeps

"Perfect for entertaining your young reader." Mother and Baby Magazine

About The Author

Jill Lewis is a fresh and original voice in picture books. With a background in teaching, she brings a sound understanding of what children find funny to her writing, as well as a zip and zest that is immediately infectious.

About The Illustrator

SIMON RICKERTYstudied illustration at the Royal College of Art in London, where he won two awards and graduated with a Masters in Communication Art and Design. He won his first award at the tender age of four (the Bedfordshire under-fives Children's Book Drawing Competition!). He was shortlisted for the 2012 Waterstones Children's Books Prize for I Don't Want to be a Pea, published by OUP. Simon lives in Somerset.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK (April 24, 2014)
  • Length: 32 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781471117305
  • Ages: 3 - 99

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