The Cook and the King: Book and CD Pack, Paperback Book, By: Julia Donaldson

A hilarious role reversal comedy. The Observer [The New Its message is a head-scratcher and the story asks more questions than it answers which is all rather refreshing in the often overly simplistic land of the modern picture book... Lots to discuss over your dinner. The Times Childrens Book of the WeekA lovely rhyming tale of self-sufficiency and confidence illustrated with humour and brio. Daily MailA comical rhyming tale with elegant images. The Sunday Times CultureAn endearing tale of team spirit. Daily ExpressThe best-selling author of The Gruffalo deploys a story-telling device equally full of cunning in this witty story about the way a King is tricked into doing some work David Roberts blustering King and wimpy Cook are a delight. LoveReading4KidsThe queen of rhyming text Julia Donaldson has come up with another cracker Accompanied by beautiful artwork by David Roberts this book will get read to bits. iNews About the Author: Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages. Her other books include Room on the Broom Stick Man and Zog illustrated by Axel Scheffler The Hospital Dog illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures illustrated by Lydia Monks. Julia also writes fiction including the Princess Mirror-Belle series illustrated by Lydia Monks as well as poems plays and songs and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was the UK Childrens Laureate 201113 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh. David Roberts is a hugely talented and versatile artist and author. David began his career in fashion illustration and his sharp eye for form and composition is showcased beautifully in his books with Andrea Beaty which include Ada Twist Scientist and Iggy Peck Architect. His work ranges from feisty retellings of fairy tales created in collaboration with his sister Lyn (Little Red Sleeping Beauty Rapunzel) to his brilliantly funny books with Julia Donaldson such as Tyrannosaurus Drip The Troll and The Cook and the King. In 2006 he won the Nestl Childrens Book Prize Gold Award for his line drawings in Mouse Noses On Toast and Little Red was shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. Davids sense of humour shines through in all his work but especially his illustrations for The Bolds series by Julian Clary and the madcap Dirty Bertie books. Suffragette: The Battle for Equality was Davids first self-authored book and is an exquisitely illustrated history of the womens suffrage movement which has been a passion of Davids since his school days.