Name: The Surprise
Price: 15.17 GBP
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Author: Zadie Smith
ISBN: 9780593525975

Type

Physical Book

Author

Zadie Smith

Nick Laird

Illustrated by

Magenta Fox

Publisher

Viking Books for Young Readers

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

28.2 x 21.3 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.41 kg.

ISBN13

9780593525975

Synopsis "The Surprise"

This back-to-school season, individuality is in! Nothing makes a splash like being uniquely yourself--and celebrating what makes you different.From acclaimed authors Zadie Smith and Nick Laird, with art from exciting newcomer Magenta Fox, comes a powerful picture book debut![A] delightful tale for little oddballs everywhere.--Entertainment Weekly Meet Maud: a guinea pig who inexplicably wears a judo suit--and not everyone understands or approves. When Maud is thrown into a new and confusing situation, it takes brave decisions and serendipitous encounters for her to find her place and embrace her individuality. The Surprise is an endearing story about the quiet power of being different by New York Times bestselling author Zadie Smith and award-winning writer Nick Laird, and introduces an exciting debut illustrator, Magenta Fox. Together they have created a picture book that adults and children alike will treasure.

Zadie Smith

(Author)

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(Londres, 1975) estudió Filología Inglesa en la Universidad de Cambridge. En el año 2003 fue elegida Mejor Novelista Joven Británico por la prestigiosa revista Granta, hecho que se repitió en 2013. En 2006 la revista Time la incluyó en su lista de las cien personas más influyentes del año. Zadie Smith es miembro de la Royal Society of Literature. Ha ganado numerosos premios literarios.

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