{"product_id":"puppet","title":"Puppet","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhat's a puppet master to do when aged and alone, his\npuppets all vanished? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSylvester crafts one final puppet, unique in that it speaks\nback and walks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs Sylvester introduces Puppet to the town, playground, and\nworld's wonders, Puppet aids Sylvester in forming a new friendship and passing\non his puppet-making skills to the next generation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis heartwarming tale of creation and life's cycle is\nbeautifully illustrated with wordless spreads by an award-winning artist,\nmaking it a modern classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Almond\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of Skellig, Bone Music,\nIsland, The Savage, The Tightrope Walkers, A Song for Ella Grey, The Dam, The\nColour of the Sun, and many other novels, stories, picture books, opera\nlibrettos, songs and plays. His work is translated into over 40 languages and\nis widely adapted for stage and screen. His innovative, boundary-breaking work\nis loved by readers of all ages, and receives widespread critical acclaim. His\nmajor awards include The Carnegie Medal, two Whitbreads, The Michael L Printz\nAward, Le Prix Sorcieres, The Nonino International Prize, The James Kruss Award\nand the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. In 2010 he received the Hans\nChristian Andersen Award, the world's most prestigious prize for children's\nauthors. He is Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University.\nHe lives on the North East coast. In 2021 he received an OBE for services to\nliterature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGo to David's website: www.davidalmond.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘There really is nobody quite like Almond writing in\nchildren’s or adult’s fiction today.’ The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘A writer of visionary, Blakean intensity.’ The Times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘It is impossible not to be swept up in the power of his\nstorytelling.’ Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘A master storyteller.’ The Independent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘David Almond’s books are strange, unsettling wild things –\nunfettered by the normal constraints of children’s literature. They are, like\nall great literature, beyond classification.’ The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44829060890831,"sku":"9781529523706","price":19.57,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_ce0399b8-1121-4286-bf7b-7d3912a33162.jpg?v=1770359754","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/puppet","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}