The Sniger and the Floose

By (author): Ashley Fayth

Illustrated by: Katie Brosnan

On a very Random Island
in the North Atlantic Sea,
some very Random animals
are hiding in the trees?

So begins Ashley Fayth?s delightful nonsense poem in which readers meet a range of ?wild and wondrous? beasts?like the sniger, the floose, the squiffin, and the butterflabbit. With its playful rhymes and rollicking rhythm, this book is a perfect read-aloud. Yet even in its silliest moments, The Sniger and the Floose is a gentle reminder to respect and preserve the beauty of the natural world around us, and a joyous celebration of imagination.

AUTHOR

Katie Brosnan

An author-illustrator based in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, Katie Brosnan received a Master’s Degree in Children’s Book Illustration (with distinction) from the Cambridge School of Art. She has written and/or illustrated several books, including the acclaimed Keith Among the Pigeons (longlisted for the 2020 Klaus Flugge Prize) and Gut Garden (winner of the 2020 North Somerset Teachers? Book Award — Information Book category; longlisted for the 2020 SLA Information Book Award). Her illustrations feature in Andy Jones’s hilarious Barefoot Helen and the Giants.

AUTHOR

Ashley Fayth

Ashley Fayth is an award-winning singer/songwriter and children?s author from Random Island, Newfoundland. Her original songs for global conservation campaigns (Chester Zoo, EAZA, RSPO) have been translated into multiple languages, and are taught in classrooms all around the world. Ashley?s debut children?s book, Blueberry Bay, was showcased as part of Canada?s Department of Fisheries and Ocean?s World Oceans Day, and explores the impact of plastic pollution on marine wildlife. She lives with her husband and pint-sized daughter in Chester, England, where in-between playgroups and endless loads of laundry, she is working on a new collection of seasonal songs for children (and their grown-ups). 

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Ashley Fayth has created a delightful nonsense poem where readers meet a range of “wild and wondrous” beasts, including the singer, the floose, the squiffin and the butterflabbit. Katie Brosnan’s illustrations provide the perfect accompaniment to Fayth’s playful rhymes and rollicking rhythm. It’s a lovely reminder of how important it is to respect and preserve the beauty of the natural world.


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On a very Random Island
in the North Atlantic Sea,
some very Random animals
are hiding in the trees?

So begins Ashley Fayth?s delightful nonsense poem in which readers meet a range of ?wild and wondrous? beasts?like the sniger, the floose, the squiffin, and the butterflabbit. With its playful rhymes and rollicking rhythm, this book is a perfect read-aloud. Yet even in its silliest moments, The Sniger and the Floose is a gentle reminder to respect and preserve the beauty of the natural world around us, and a joyous celebration of imagination.

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Dimensions:

36 Pages
10in * 10in * 0.25in
162gr

Published:

February 14, 2023

City of Publication:

Tors Cove

Country of Publication:

CA

ISBN:

9781927917954

Book Subjects:

JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry

Language:

eng

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