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About The Book
Meet Biff, an adorable little puppy who will stop at nothing to become a ballet dancer.
About The Author
Anna Kemp
Anna Kemp writes both picture books and middle-grade fiction. Her books have been nominated for a number of prizes including the Booktrust Early Years Award (2010), The Roald Dahl Funny Prize (2010, 2012), The Waterstones Children's Book Prize (2011, 2013), Oscar's Book Prize (2015), and The Dundee Picture Book Award (2018). Her work has also been adapted for television (Bookaboo, CBeebies), puppetry (Little Angel), dance (Ballet Black), orchestra (LSO) and theatre (New Writing North, Little Blue Monster). She is currently working on new picture books and a middle-grade fantasy series.
Anna loves to visit schools and libraries and is available for festival events. Please see website for further information: https://annakemp-author.com
Anna loves to visit schools and libraries and is available for festival events. Please see website for further information: https://annakemp-author.com
About The Illustrator
Sara Ogilvie is an illustrator and printmaker and was the 2011 BookTrust Best New Illustrators Award winner. Dogs Don’t Do Ballet, which she illustrated, was shortlisted for the 2010 Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the 2010 BookTrust Early Years Award. Sara lives in lives in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north of England.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (June 15, 2010)
- Length: 32 pages
- ISBN13: 9781416998396
- Grades: P - 3
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Awards and Honors
- ILA/CBC Children's Choices
- ALA Rainbow List Selection
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