By Alex Milway (author) , Alex Milway (illustrator) Part of the Big Sky Mountain series
"Wild and wonderful adventures"
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August 2021 Book of the Month
Young readers who like animals and dream of exciting outdoor adventures with just a touch of magic, will love Alex Milway’s new series. Rosa doesn’t know what to expect when the tiny plane drops her off at her Grandma Nan’s house on Big Sky Mountain. It’s deep in the wilderness, about 200 miles from the shops, and the nearest neighbour is a moose called Albert.
Albert is a talking moose in fact and Rosa quickly makes friends with a whole host of other animals, all perfectly able to have a chat. Adventures come thick and fast, and Rosa finds herself relying for help on these capable animals. It’s great wish-fulfilment stuff, who wouldn’t want to live with animal friends and an unflappable grandma in the middle of such beautiful countryside.
The animal characters provide lots of humourous moments and beneath it all there are important messages about the environment too. Wild, and gently wonderful.
Welcome to Big Sky Mountain: a home for everyone!
Rosa has come from the city to live with Grandma Nan in the wilds of Big Sky Mountain. And what surprises are in store for her! Grandma Nan is not exactly an ordinary grandma, and Big Sky Mountain is like nowhere Rosa has dreamed about before. Grandma Nan lives in an old wooden cabin with Albert the moose and Little Pig the pygmy owl, and spends every day out on adventures.
From canoeing down rapids to making friends with the local animals, life never stays still for long on Big Sky Mountain! Rosa has a lot to learn, and when unexpected visitors to the mountain cause a bit of a ruckus, can she rise to the challenge, and be the mountain girl Grandma Nan needs her to be?
Funny and charming; Alex Milway has made me want to fly right into Big Sky Mountain myself. - Andy Shepherd, author of The Boy Who Grew Dragons
I want to go to Big Sky Mountain! It's the rugged wilderness, but much softened by a comfy bear who's a travelling salesman, a moody architect hare and some busy builder beavers who still have to learn about how to get along with the rest of the community. - Sarah McIntyre, illustrator of Pugs of the Frozen North
This is a perfect, big-hearted adventure story, with pictures and laughs on every page and an environmental message delivered with the lightest touch. Once you have met the wonderful cast of talking animals, warmed to Nan's peculiar ways and found your feet in the wilderness, like Rosa you'll never want to leave Big Sky Mountain. - Clara Vulliamy
As a HUGE fan of feisty grandmothers I LOVED Grandma Nan in Big Sky Mountain! Wise, capable and fearless she is the perfect role model for her granddaughter Rosa. A wild adventure with an important message, bravo! - Sophy Henn, author and illustrator of Bad Nana
The perfect adventure to rewild young readers - Benji Davies, author and illustrator of Grandad's Island
Alex Milway has always enjoyed making up stories and, after leaving art college, he discovered that he liked to write and illustrate them as well. His interest in furry creatures first reared its head in the The Mousehunter trilogy, where weird and wonderful mice ran riot all over the world. In The Mythical 9th Division, the fur quota got even bigger, as he had to master the art of drawing a troop of yetis whose main purpose was to save the world. His new series, Pigsticks and Harold, features a furry hamster and a decidedly un-furry pig. Alex is now a full-time author-illustrator and works from his home in London, SE20.
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Great book of adventure for those that love warm laughs and plenty of animals.
I really enjoyed this book as it made me laugh lots and had lots of adventures. My favourite character was Nan, but I liked all of them, and there were lots of animals too which is great.... Read Full Review
Welcome to Big Sky Mountain: a home for everyone! Rosa has come from the city to live with Grandma Nan in the wilds of Big Sky Mountain.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Big Sky Mountain and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Big Sky Mountain features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Animal Stories, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Books to Motivate Reluctant Readers age 5+, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Fiction, Featured Books for 7+ readers, PSHE: Family Issues, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Big Sky Mountain was written by Alex Milway and published by Piccadilly Press
Big Sky Mountain has 158 pages
Yes it is part of Big Sky Mountain series
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