Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Lisa Thompson is a children’s novelist and the author of the best-selling The Goldfish Boy and The Light Jar. The Goldfish Boy was a Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal, the Branford Boase Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.
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Hannah Coulson says that she spent her childhood “drawing pictures, eating 99s and trying not to tell fibs”. Hannah studied at Glasgow School of Art, and now creates playful artworks full of pattern. She particularly likes drawing outdoors and making things for her friends.
"Rich in empathy" – The Bookseller
"Told in a truly original way … Nothing small about it except the page extent" – Phil Earle
"A short story this may be but it is overflowing with tender wisdom and kindness. Lisa Thompson has always had a magic touch when it comes to empathy and compassion in her stories. She is gifted with a remarkable insight into children’s feelings as well as the adults who love and care for them" – Mat Tobin
"Wonderful and poignant … Written with empathy, sensitivity and compassion" – Emma Suffield
"Quiet and gentle as it is, nonetheless this story packs a real punch and is delivered with the warmth, compassion and understanding that mark out Thompson’s writing" – LoveReading4Kids
Forhåndsvisning
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Lisa Thompson is a children’s novelist and the author of the best-selling The Goldfish Boy and The Light Jar. The Goldfish Boy was a Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal, the Branford Boase Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.
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Hannah Coulson says that she spent her childhood “drawing pictures, eating 99s and trying not to tell fibs”. Hannah studied at Glasgow School of Art, and now creates playful artworks full of pattern. She particularly likes drawing outdoors and making things for her friends.