I Want My Mummy

Revue de presse ... any pre-school child is going to love getting caught up in the chase. (The Bookbag) An enjoyable twist on the 'I've lost my Mummy scenario, this book is told in verse, enabling young readers to join in and guess what's coming next. ... the refrain ... is just right for audience participation... (Books for Keeps) Présentation de l'éditeur This is the story about the day, a baby blue egg came out to play. First came one leg, then the other, then it yelled, 'I want my mother!' Join Baby Blue Egg on his search for his mother. The other dinosaurs are happy to help as long as the Egg stops making such a noise. They don't want to wake the scary Tyrannosaurus Rex! Biographie de l'auteur Mij's first children's book won the Kathleen Fidler award in 1993 and she's been writing ever since. She used to test out her stories on her children, now she tests them on her granddaughter. Her picture book 'One More Sheep' won the English Association 4-11 awards and was also shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Mary McQuillan was shorlisted for the Sheffield Book Award for her first picture book 'Who's Poorly, Too' written by FCBG winner Kes Gray. She is a highly successful illustrator with a knack for character and humour.