This very grumpy crocodile has ended up in totally the wrong book, so he proceeds to eat his way out, in this fantastic debut picture book. Dec 29, 2017 nick bromley works in educational publishing. Open very carefully 222543 nicola obyrne illustration. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. This site is regularly updated so please visit again soon. It will hopefully encourage little readers to play with stories and urge adult readers to look beyond the page when reading. From the very first pages of open very carefully, its clear that this is a picture book with a difference. Open very carefully a book with bite by nick bromley and nicola o. The crocodile from open very carefully is back, and hes not happy.
Would you slam that book shut, cram it in the bookshelf for evermore or would you be brave enough to peek. This is a very silly and fun interactive book in which a crocodile invades a copy of the ugly duckling and wreaks havoc by eating the letters. A book with bite has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Nov 19, 2015 from the very first pages of open very carefully, its clear that this is a picture book with a difference. The story begins with a suggestion that this might be a retelling of the ugly duckling fairytale, but that is soon thrown out when. This is a very silly and fun interactive book in which a crocodile invades a copy of the ugly duckling and wreaks havoc by. Open very carefully board book january 1, 2001 by nicola obyrne nick bromley author 4. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
See more ideas about crocodile craft, 5 little monkeys and preschool. Im sure this kind of book can be traced back farther, but my memory starts with the 1971 little golden book the monster at the end of this book by jon stone, illustrated by mike smollin. Be the first to ask a question about open very carefully. Buy open very carefully by nick bromley, nicola obyrne isbn. Apr 15, 2019 after a busy day exploring castles, abbeys and englands highest waterfall, t still had enough energy for an exciting, interactive bedtime story open very carefully by nicola obyrne and nick bromley. His collaboration with nicola o byrne and nosy crow on the words for open very carefully is his publishing debut. This story is all wrong for the crocodile trapped in it, but is. Would you slam that book shut and cram it in the bookshelf for evermore, or would you be brave enough to peek. This very grumpy crocodile has ended up in totally the wrong book, so he. What would you do if you were settling down for a quiet bedtime story and you realised that a crocodile had fallen into your storybook and was not to put too fine a point on it furious.
In this unique interactive book, children are encouraged to take part in the story and use their imaginations to guide him doortodoor on his journey. A book with bite, written by nick bromley and illustrated by nicola o byrne joins a fine tradition of picture books that subvert the sometimes well known story and engage the reader. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Open very carefully by nicola obyrne boffins books. When nicola obyrnewas five years old her parents banned saturday morning television, and she has been drawing ever since. Nicola grew up in singapore surrounded by the vibrant colors of the tropics and had not even heard of illustration as a career before she. A crocodile falls into a quiet storybook and wreaks havoc on the characters, in a tale that invites youngsters to slam the book shut or find the courage to take a peek inside. Booktopia has open very carefully by nicola obyrne. Nicola is the creator of open very carefully, which won the waterstones childrens book prize in 2014 and has been published in 19 languages. Buy a discounted paperback of open very carefully online from australias leading online bookstore. The crocodile from open very carefully is back, and all he wants is to find his way home, but he cant get there by himself.
Nicola obyrne illustrator nicola obyrne illustration. Nicola was born in swaziland and has lived in papua new guinea, singapore, kenya, scotland, england and california. Open very carefully a book with bite by nick bromley and nicola obyrne book reading duration. Nicola o byrne was banned from watching saturday morning television by her parents and she has been drawing ever since. Buy open very carefully by nicola obyrne from boffins books in perth, australia. Review open very carefully father reading every day. Feb 26, 20 nick bromley works in educational publishing. Open very carefully written by nick bromley illustrated by nicola obyrne. Buy open very carefully book online at best prices in india on. A book with bite, written by nick bromley and illustrated by nicola obyrne joins a fine tradition of picture books that subvert the sometimes well known story and engage the reader.
Buy open very carefully by nicola obyrne, nosy crow from waterstones today. She grew up in singapore surrounded by the vibrant colors of the tropics and had not even heard of illustration. Open very carefully available for download and read online in other formats. This book is about when the author is trying to tell the story of the ugly duckling but they spotted something wrong. Winner of stockport childrens book awards picture book prize 2014 joint winner of ukla awards 20 shortlisted for oscars first book prize 20 longlisted for kate greenaway medal 2014. Two little bears by suzi moore, illustrations by nicola obyrne, october 20 published by bloomsbury, london open very carefully feb 20 published by nosy crow, london. Nick bromley what would you do if you were settling down for a quiet bedtime story and you realised that a crocodile had fallen into your storybook and was not to put too fine a point on it furious.
A book with bite, illustrated by nicola obyrne and written by nick bromley while the author is typically billed first on the cover, in this case the illustrator is. Open very carefully by nicola obyrne 9780857630841. It will hopefully encourage little readers to play with stories and urge adult readers to look beyond the page when reading stories. Nicola grew up in singapore surrounded by the vibrant colors of the tropics and had not even heard of illustration as a career before she discovered the illustration course at edinburgh college of art. Nicola obyrne was banned from watching saturday morning television by her parents and she has been drawing ever since. Nicola grew up in singapore surrounded by the vibrant colours of the tropics and had not even heard of illustration as a career before she discovered the illustration course at edinburgh college of art. Open very carefully is certainly an original idea, with lovely, bold illustrations, but im a little worried about where the crocodile has gone to now hes escaped the book what if hes hiding under my bed. A book with bite by nick bromley and nicola obyrne. Her clients include bloomsbury, nosy crow, scholastic, and walker books. In this unique interactive book, children can take part in the story and use their imaginations to guide him doortodoor on his journey. Buy open very carefully book online at low prices in india.
By nick bromley, nicola o byrne illustrator nosy crow, 9780763696306, 30pp. Open very carefully is a great story which lends itself to dynamic and interactive storytelling. Bookpage bright reds and yellows, active line work, and plenty of white space create high energy and allow for the croc to interact with text and with the audience. A book full of action, scary, fun, exciting, ugly duckling, fairy tale twist.
His collaboration with nicola obyrne and nosy crow on the words for open very carefully is his publishing debut. Pdf open very carefully download full pdf book download. On thursday i was in london where open very carefully was awarded best picture book in the waterstones childrens book prize, and on saturday i was at bags of books in lewes for a book event, where i tried out my new crocodile onesie verdict. This paperback edition includes a free audio reading.
Open very carefully a book with bite by nick bromley and. From the very first pages of open very carefully, its clear that this is a picture book with a. The traditional story of hans christian andersens ugly ducking is disrupted by the appearence of a large green and yellow tail in the corner of the page. Feb 06, 2014 buy open very carefully by nick bromley, nicola o byrne isbn. Open very carefully a book with bite by nick bromley and nicola obyrne book reading. This is a very silly and fun interactive book in which a crocodile invades a copy of the ugly duckling and wreaks havoc by eating the letters, then the words, then whole.
Winner of waterstones childrens book prize 2014 picture book category, the stockport childrens book prize 2014 and the oldhams brilliant book awards 2014. She grew up in singapore surrounded by the vibrant colors of the tropics and had not even heard of. Open very carefully by nicola obyrne, nosy crow waterstones. Nicola has a great love of illustration and stories.
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