"Bake Off meets Downton Abbey for preschoolers' — The Times A stunning, nostalgic picture book about a beautiful hotel and the people who stay, live and work there. Perfect for children 4+.  If you ever go to the great city of Delaunay, take a left at the Duchess’s palace and cross the Bridge of Spires, and here you will find The Incredible Hotel.  Everything runs like clockwork, thanks to Stefan the kitchen porter, who brews the coffee every morning, and dreams of being a chef. Until the morning of the Grand Ball, when a fire starts in the kitchen just as the Duchess of Delaunay arrives... can Stefan save the day? With a style that evokes Wes Anderson-esque imaginary worlds, this is a timeless tale to read again and again from the award winning illustrator of 'JOY'. Each time you read it you will notice new details - look out for the cat and mouse hiding on every page, who have their own little story to tell!
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A visually stunning picture book about The Incredible Hotel and Stefan, who dreams of being a chef. Illustrated by up-and-coming talent Isabelle Follath.
A beautiful, immersive picture book about an incredible hotel that nods to Eloise, Amelie, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Ratatouille. 

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780711243934
Publisert
2020-08-04
Utgiver
Vendor
Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
Høyde
276 mm
Bredde
235 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
40

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

Kate Davies was born and brought up in north-west London, UK. She studied English at Oxford University before becoming a writer and editor of children’s books. She also writes comedy scripts and is the author of the best-selling novel for adults, In At the Deep End, which published in 2019. Kate lives in east London with her wife. 

Isabelle Follath lives in Zurich, Switzerland with her husband, her daughter and her dog. She has been working as a freelance illustrator for advertising agencies, magazines and publishers for over 15 years, but Joy is her first picture book for children. Her work mainly uses ink, pencils and watercolour, alongside digital techniques.