By Gregory Rogers (author) , Gregory Rogers (illustrator)
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It's night and the dark is filled with strange sounds as Shane makes his way home. On a fence he finds a stray cat that at first growls and spits at him. But Shane talks and strokes the kitten to calmness, and decides to take the 'Spitfire, Kitten Number One,' home with him. No gang of boys, or avenue of dense traffic, or fierce dog can stop Shane carrying his new found friend to the place he calls home.
Greg Rogers' sensitive use of charcoal and pastel create Shane and his cat in splendid city-at-night time scenes.
'The powerful paintings draw reader and watcher in.' - Evening Standard
'Dark and dramatic . . . streetwise and inventive . . .' - Guardian
'It's not only a purrfect picture book to pore over - it's a powerful story too.' - Daily Telegraph
'An exciting read for older children.' -- Anthony Browne - Financial Times
Way Home is a terrific book. -- Raymond Briggs - T. E. S.
Libby Hathorn is Australian. She read voraciously as a child. The beach and the bush have had a big influence on her, and even now she cannot imagine living too far from the beach. Greg Rogers was born in 1957 in Brisbane, Australia. He studied Fine Art at the Queensland College of Art, and had his first major exhibition in 1983, the year in which he won the SGIO Art Award for photography. He illustrated his 1st book in 1988. Has won a number of awards for his pencil work, but likes to work with pastels, ink and watercolour too.
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It's night and the dark is filled with strange sounds as Shane makes his way home. On a fence he finds a stray cat that at first growls and spits at him.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Way Home and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Way Home features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Pets, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Way Home was written by Gregory Rogers and published by Andersen Press Ltd
Way Home has 32 pages
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