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A book for art lovers, cat lovers and everyone in between, each spread features irresistible cat characters who moonlight as humans in some of the world’s best-loved images, set to a rollicking read-aloud text from picture book maven Jenn Bailey.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"ARGOSY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43356054814874,"sku":"NGI-0594","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0440\/9016\/3354\/products\/519FDORHZ1L._SX416_BO1_204_203_200.jpg?v=1677232996"},{"product_id":"aprils-garden-kpmg-award-yoto-carnegie-award","title":"April's Garden   (KPMG award) (YOTO Carnegie Award)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e**Shortlisted for the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2024**\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e**Nominated for the YOTO Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2024**\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApril and her mother have been housed in temporary accommodation. 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The fly becomes a swarm and soon all the animals are being bothered by bugs and insects of all kinds – so they help Pete rid the forest of\/capture every single one. But . . . disaster! Now nobody's around to clean up the poo, and come autumn, there's not a berry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a cherry to be found. Will Pete and the other animals learn their lesson and restore order to the forest?\u003cbr\u003e???????\u003cbr\u003eRichly detailed, wonderfully humorous illustrations will keep readers coming back for more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwice Kate Greenaway Medal winner Emily Gravett's delightful rhyming story is a colourful celebration of nature's equilibrium and promises fun, laughter and learning. 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