Books

Dave

Sue Hendra, Author

Liz Pichon, Illustrator

Paperback

Series: Dave

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Publication date: February 7, 2013

Category: Picture storybooks

ISBN: 9781444912951

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A reissue of this hilarious picture book with a stunning glittery cover. Written by Sue Hendra, the creator of the bestselling Barry the Fish with Fingers (88,000 copies sold in the UK alone) and Norman the Slug with a Silly Shell (83,000 copies sold in the UK alone), and illustrated by Liz Pichon, the creator of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates.

Dave is a great big ol’ greedy guts. He loves his dinners. One unfortunate day, after eating a bit too much, he gets stuck in his cat flap. How will he escape? The answer will have you rolling around the floor with laughter.

‘A simple story brilliantly told, with a hilarious conclusion.’ The Bookbag

‘I laughed so much I farted!’ Edward, aged 6

Reviews

Bright and funny story with lots of child-friendly repetition.

Bournemouth Daily Echo

A fun book to share at any time of day.

Brighton Argus

Very ingenious and very funny.

Junior

A simple story, brilliantly done. A fine addition to any young book fan's bookshelf.

Bookbag

Will have youngsters in hysterics.

Birmingham Post

Very funny. Full of striking, colourful illustrations... purrfect for beginner readers.

Primary Times

An amazing book that will have people of all ages laughing. Definitely one for our favourites shelf.

Fiction Fascination

Bound to be a hit with young children who will the silly humour of this story hilarious. A perfect book for sharing and enjoying together, which will provoke lots of laughter and fun.

Booktrust

Bound to be a hit with young children who will find the silly humour of this story hilarious ... A perfect book for sharing and enjoying together, which will provoke lots of laughter and fun

Book Trust

Very funny ... Full of striking, colourful illustrations ... purrfect for beginner readers!

Primary Times

Will have youngsters in hysterics

Birmingham Post

Bright and funny

Daily Echo

Very ingenious and very funny

Junior

Dave is a simple story, brilliantly done.

Bookbag

A tale guaranteed to give pre-school children the giggles.

Cork Evening Echo

A simple story, brilliantly done ... a fine addition to any young book fan's bookshelf

The Bookbag

An amazing book that will have people of all ages laughing ... definitely one for our favourites shelf!

Fiction Fascination

A fun book to share to any time

Brighton Argus

Explosively funny ... a tale guaranteed to give pre-school children the giggles

Cork Evening Echo

Sue Hendra

Sue Hendra is the author and illustrator of the hugely popular and hilarious Barry the Fish with Fingers and Dave. The Wanda the Alien TV series has been a huge success and is screening on Channel 5. Immediately after completing her art degree at Brighton University, Sue got a job with Bloomsbury. She also worked for Walker Books, Oxford University Press and Macmillan where she honed her skills as an illustrator and writer of picture books. Sue has been creating award-winning and bestselling picture books for over fifteen years and has worked on over seventy books.

Liz Pichon

Liz Pichon studied graphic design at Middlesex Polytechnic and Camberwell School of Art in London. She is the creator of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates and has won the Waterstones Children’s Prize, Blue Peter Award, Red House Book Award, and the Smarties Book Prize Silver Award.