Jitterbug Jam - Softcover

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Barbara Jean Hicks (Author)
Barbara Jean Hicks has worked as a waitress, a shop assistant, a nanny and a teacher. She was born in a small town in Washington state, USA, and now lives in Seattle, where she is Author in Residence at a primary school. She is the award-winning author of several books for adults. Jitterbug Jam was her first work for children. Barbara shares her home with two good friends, a large tuxedo cat, and, she says, 'a host of imaginary characters who keep my life hopping'.

Alexis Deacon (Illustrator)
Alexis Deacon graduated from the University of Brighton, where he studied Illustration, gaining a first class honours degree. Alexis Deacon was one of Booktrust's ten Best New Illustrators in 2008, and Beegu was a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Alexis lives in London.

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Bobo can't sleep.

There is a boy under his bed - a scary boy with pink skin and orange fur just waiting to jump out and grab him! Luckily, Bobo's grampa knows exactly what to do to scare the little terror away.

But Bobo is finding something out: some creatures are not as bad as they seem. What if he takes a chance - a sees what happens...

Barbara Jean Hicks' outstanding text and Alexis Deacon's stunning illustrations make this one of the most magical picture books of modern times.

"Rich in dialect and superbly illustrated by Deacon" BOOKS FOR KEEPS

"Contains the sort of skill and imagination that most illustrators can only dream about" SUNDAY TIMES

"Cute and endearing without being at all cloying or sentimental, this book is another bull's-eye for Deacon" TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT