By Rob Biddulph (author) , Rob Biddulph (illustrator)
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A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month February 2018 Award-winning Rob Biddulph’s warm-hearted story is both a celebration of imaginary friends and a cautionary tale about how best to manage them. When things go wrong around Sid there is always someone else to blame – his imaginary friend Kevin.
But then Sid becomes Kevin’s imaginary friend and he soon realises that friendship is better if everyone takes responsibility for their own actions. Rob Biddulph’s rhyming text strikes as sure note in a story about the delights of imagination and the importance of taking responsibility. ~ Julia Eccleshare
Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month for February 2018
Kevin by Rob Biddulph
The glorious new picture book from the bestselling, award-winning author of Blown Away and GRRRRR!, all about one boy, one Kevin, and one very special friendship... Uh-oh - Sid Gibbons is in trouble again! Time to think fast...
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When Sid makes yet another mess, and his mum is at the end of her patience, Sid does what every quick-thinking kid would do - he blames it on his big, furry, vanilla-and-pink friend Kevin! And while it seemed like a good idea at the time, Sid gets an unexpected surprise when he finds out that Kevin and his world might not be so imaginary after all - and while his friend might be make-believe, his feelings are very real.
A beautifully illustrated rhyming tale of friendship, kindness and stepping up, from a rare picture book talent. The perfect story for any child, from age three and up.
'Vibrant colours and characters plus rhyming text make it a delight to read aloud. Huffington Post 'Joyful and uplifting. Superb.' Daily Mail
'Totally grrrrreat in every respect.' The Bookbag
'The rhyme is so skillful and pacey it could give the Gruffalo a run for its money.' Children's Books Ireland
PRAISE FOR BLOWN AWAY:
'Best children's book of the year.' Observer
'[A] gem of a book ... Beautifully illustrated and wittily written.' Standard 'This book is capital B Brilliant.' The Bookbag 'Told in captivating rhyme, with plenty of jokes sprinkled through the text and illustrations, Biddulph's tale is a travelling adventure.' Time Out
Rob Biddulph is a bestselling and multi award-winning author/illustrator.
He was the official World Book Day Illustrator for 2019, 2020 and 2021. He is the author of many highly, acclaimed, award-winning picture books, including Blown Away, GRRRRR!, Odd Dog Out, Sunk, Kevin, Show and Tell, Dog Gone and the Dinosaur Juniors series.
In March 2020 he started #DrawWithRob, a series of twice-weekly draw-along videos designed to help parents whose children were forced to stay home from school due to the Covid 19 pandemic. #DrawWithRob became an internet sensation, garnering national and international media coverage, and has been used as a learning resource by thousands of families across the globe.
In 2020 he broke the Guinness World Record for the largest ever online art class when 45,611 people tuned in to his live #DrawWithRob YouTube class. Before he became a full-time author/illustrator Rob was the art director of the Observer Magazine, NME, Uncut, SKY and Just Seventeen.
He lives in London with his wife and three daughters and hasn't given up hope that, maybe, one of them will go to an Arsenal match with him one day.
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The glorious new picture book from the bestselling, award-winning author of Blown Away and GRRRRR!, all about one boy, one Kevin, and one very special friendship... Uh-oh - Sid Gibbons is in trouble again!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Kevin and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Kevin features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month
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Kevin was written by Rob Biddulph and published by HarperCollins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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