Five minutes' peace : celebrating thirty years of the large family
Murphy, Jill, 1949-20212016
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Total copies: 1
One morning Mrs Large, needing some peace and quiet away from her boisterous children, decides to take refuge in the bathroom. She fills herself a foamy bubble-bath and takes in a tray of her favourite breakfast - but finds her peace is to be very short-lived. Celebrate thirty years of the Large family in this stunning anniversary edition of a modern picture book classic."If you are not familiar with these stories, you really have not lived ... you just couldn't get better" Guardian A stunning 30th anniversary edition of a family picture book favourite, this is the story of Mrs Large the elephant - who just needs five minutes of peace and quiet away from her boisterous children! So, taking refuge in the bathroom, she fills herself a hot, foamy bubble bath and takes in a tray of her favourite breakfast and the morning paper. But there's never a dull moment with the Larges, and it soon becomes clear that mum's quiet time is to be very short-lived! Family life is beautifully observed in this warm and funny modern classic from Jill Murphy, one of Britain's most treasured author-illustrators.
Main title:
Author:
Murphy, Jill, 1949-2021, author, artist
Edition:
30th anniversary edition.
Imprint:
London : Walker Books and Subsidiaries, 2016.
Collation:
27 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 24 x 28 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 1986.
ISBN:
9781406361902 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
Subject:
Large family (Fictitious characters) -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fictionBooks for very young children, children's picture books & activity booksPicture storybooksChildren's interactive & activity books & packsChildren's / Teenage stationery & miscellaneous itemsChildren's / Teenage fiction: Family & home storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Animal storiesChildren's / Teenage general interest: Large land mammalsChildren's / Teenage personal & social issues: Family issuesChildren's stories -- Pictorial worksPicture Books
BRN:
735467