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Tabby Mctat

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Tabby McTat loves singing along with Fred the busker, as people throwcoins in their hat. But when Fred has an accident, the two areseparated. Will they ever find each other again?”Our five-year-old gave it the thumbs up, and that’s about the bestendorsement you can get.” NEWS OF THE WORLD”a pleasure to read out loud” FINANCIAL TIMES

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ISBN: 9781407170701 Category: Children's - Picture Books Tags: Child, Children's / Teenage fiction: Crime & mystery fiction, Children's / Teenage general interest: Cats, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Friends & friendship issues, Children's gift books, Early years: daily routine, Early years: nature & animals, Early years: people who help us, Early years: verse, rhymes & wordplay, Musicians, singers, bands & groups, Picture books: character books, Picture storybooks, Picture storybooks: Imagination & play, Poverty & unemployment, Street crime / gun crime
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The heart-warming picture book from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog.

“Me, you and the old guitar.

How perfectly, perfectly happy we are.

MEEE-EW and the old guitar.

How PURRRR-fectly happy we are!”

Tabby McTat is purr-fectly happy, singing along all day with Fred the busker. But when Fred gives chase to a thief, the two are separated. Will they ever find each other again?

‘Tabby McTat is such a beautiful story about embracing change and the transitions in life as well – from childhood to adulthood and people going on journeys. There is so much warmth and celebration of family and community’ Jodie Whittaker

  • Hardcover format comes with a protective dust jacket to make this a special gift for a lifetime
  • A heartwarming and charming story from the UK’s number one picture book author and illustrator
  • Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page with lots of details to spot
  • Friendship and loyalty are at the heart of this story
  • Perfect for cat lovers!
  • From the creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog, which have all been made into animated films
  • Tabby McTat has been adapted into a popular animated film starring voices including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the narrator, Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu (Gangs of London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlan and Susan Wokoma.
  • The animated film of The Scarecrows’ Wedding stars voice artists including Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip) voicing Reginald Rake, Jessie Buckley (Wicked Little Letters, Wild Rose) as Betty O’Barley, Domhnall Gleeson (About Time, Alice and Jack) as Harry O’Hay, all led by Sophie Okonedo (Slow Horses, Hotel Rwanda) as the Narrator.

 

‘Absolutely purr-fect’ The Times

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Weight 0.2 kg
Dimensions 27.9 × 22.5 × 0.4 cm
Author

Donaldson, Julia

Publisher

Alison Green Books

Imprint

Alison Green Books

Cover

Paperback

Pages

32

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Pre-school / Code: A

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