The Gobbledegook Book A Joy Cowley Anthology

The Gobbledegook Book : A Joy Cowley Anthology
ISBN: 9781776572588
Publication Date: 1 October 2019

Joy Cowley's favourite stories, poems and nonsense rhymes collected in a hardback gift volume for the family to treasure.

Flue-flam and Gobbledegook collects Joy Cowley's favourites in a beautiful hardback picture-book volume that will become a family treasure. It selects the best of Cowley's poems and stories to read aloud, including much-loved classics such as Greedy Cat and Nicketty-Nacketty Noo Noo Noo. Fully re-illustrated with humour and energy by newcomer Giselle Clarkson, these short stories, picture books and funny poems will bring joy to a new generation.

Book Features:

• This treasury of favourites from one of our most popular children's writers will become a staple for New Zealand families.
• Includes classics that children will recognise alongside surprises.
• Fresh, vibrant and funny illustrations enliven Cowley's stories for a new generation.

About the Author

Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand's best-loved writers for children and adults, with an international reputation. She has won a multitude of awards and honours for her best-selling books, including the Prime Minister's Award for contribution to literature. She was shortlisted for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2018.

About the Illustrator

Giselle Clarkson is an illustrator and comic artist based in Wellington, New Zealand. Her first book was The Secret World of Butterflies with Courtney Sina Merdith, released in 2018.