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Julia Jarman, Author
Lynne Chapman, Illustrator
Imprint: Hodder Children's Books
Publication date: November 26, 2015
Category: Picture storybooks
ISBN: 9781444931167
When Kangaroo visits France, he falls in love with the cancan. Back in Australia, he decides to set up his very own Cancan Cafe. But will his auditions fall flat on their face? No one seems capable of mastering the dance and so Kangaroo’s spirits start to droop, but then he hears a rumour that there is someone who really can do the cancan . . .
Bright and fun, this brilliant rhyming book with its hilarious and action-packed illustrations is a delight to share and read aloud.
Julia Jarman has won the Stockport Schools’ Book Award twice for her brilliant picture book texts! After studying English and Drama at Manchester University, she became a teacher. Julia has been writing for over fifteen years and in that time has written ten novels and over seventy shorter books. Initially, she was encouraged to write by her three children who asked for ‘real characters like us’, with the girls asking for ‘lots of scary bits.’ Recently, she has become a grandmother, inspiring her to write her fabulous picture book texts. She has also been influenced by her three cats! Julia keeps in touch with readers through her numerous visits to schools and libraries where she enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for facts and fiction. For more information on Julia Jarman visit her happy zappy website www.juliajarman.com Julia lives in an English village near Bedford.
Lynne Chapman has illustrated over 30 children’s books in the last ten years. She works from her home, a Victorian house on the edge of the Peak District National Park in England where she lives with her husband. In her spare time, Lynne enjoys travelling far and wide with her pocket sketchbook. Find out more on: www.lynnechapman.co.uk