Hurrah for Horace by Christopher Sell
Well. this one is my own. It’s taken a while. To quote C.S.Lewis in his introduction to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, “when I began it I had not realized that girls grow quicker than books”.
Mostly pictures with just a few words, Hurrah for Horace takes you through a day with Horace and Jane, who shares his house. In flies an angel in the form of an elephant and their adventures start. Horace goes aloft, Jane goes afloat and at the end of the day home draws them together again.
Lots of scope for a young reader (or non-reader) to investigate what’s going on and create their own story out of its elements: the elephant, the umbrella, the aeroplane, the apple tree, the rainbow and the cat.
Some of these elements have been in my life for a long time. Years ago I made a woodcut of an elephant and a friend pointed out that everything else in the picture cast a shadow, but the elephant was shadowless, and it dawned on me that elephant was actually an angel. Which suited me as I like elephants (and angels). My grandparents lived in India for over twenty years and came back to England with elephants: wood, ivory, brass. They were childhood mascots and amulets. And so out of the depth of time a story emerges.
You can buy it here.
Hurrah for Horace
£7.95
Rain or sun, Horace has fun everywhere. At home, in the wet, in the sky. And then there’s Angel Elephant…
A picture book for children from 4 years upwards.
Description
A day in the life of Horace the dog and Jane the girl and Kitty the cat when Angel Elephant comes along.
With full colour pictures on every page and just a handful of words, it offers room for the reader to create your own story (or for a parent or sibling to help a learner to read) as you share an adventure with four characters who are having a wonderful time.
Paperback – 32 pages
Additional information
| Weight | 0.3 kg |
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| Dimensions | 27.8 × 21.6 × 0.4 cm |
2 reviews for Hurrah for Horace
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H K –
It has such great energy emanating from every page, I love it and I’m looking forward to reading it with my grandson who’s 15 months and loves books.
Anthia –
Beautiful book, the richness of colours and illustrations are magnificent. So much to see and explore with a little one, so much fun.