Shh! We Have a Plan - Softcover

"Deliciously funny. Instantly retellable." * Times Educational Supplement * The limited colours, strange little characters and simple short text add to its appeal. * South Wales Evening Post * Ingenious storytelling and the perfect way to encourage a lifetime of reading. -- Lancashire Evening Post * Lancashire Evening Post * Chris Haughton is an Irish designer and illustrator and was named one of Booktrust's Best New Illustrators in 2011. -- Mummy Pages * Mummy Pages * Also long listed for the Kate Greenaway medal, this is such a simple tale and yet so effective, largely due to the repetition of the refrains and the striking illustrations. -- Huffington Post * Huffington Post * Chris Haughton is the master of understated ridiculous, and his newest, Shh! We Have a Plan, is no exception. -- The Bulletin * The Bulletin * Every art-room, every classroom, every home should have multiple copies. -- Leabhair Phaisti Eireann * Inis * With a minimalist test of just over a hundred words, aided by a judiciously selective use of colour, Haughton entertainingly relates (verbally and visually) the escapades of a group of hapless creatures intent on becoming bird-catchers. Collage and silhouette are employed effectively to enhance the comedy of a situation where, in spite of all the plans in the world, success in capturing the little coloured bird remains elusive. * Children's Books Ireland Recommended Read * Brilliantly designed and full of humour and quirk * Bookseller * Brilliant . . . a glorious work by a rising star * Big Issue in Scotland * A fiesta for the eyes * Irish Independent * Simple text and dynamic artwork combine in acomic story of hapless hunters and an elusive bird * Irish Times * Packed with humour and vivid imagery, this book is set to delight young children * Independent on Sunday * Picture book perfection. * Metro * Packed with atmosphere ... a journey which no reader is likely to forget. * Independent on Sunday * A delight ... a lovely book for reading aloud full of expression and fun. * Daily Mail * Wonderfully quirky, hilarious and utterly engaging. * Junior *

From award-winning illustrator Chris Haughton, one of the most exciting new voices in children's literature, comes his latest picture book about a beautiful bird, an unquenchable desire and plans gone awry...