Synopses & Reviews
Have you ever wondered how a toaster works? Or how a fridge keeps cool? Dudley the techno-wizard dog takes children from the furthest realms of fantasy into the fascinating world of technology, to discover the workings of familiar machines.
Review
"Riddell's cartoons are lively, particularly those of the animal characters, and the factual pages are chock-full without being cluttered." and#8212; School Library Journal
Synopsis
Have you ever wondered how a toaster works? Or a fridge-freezer, or a washing-up machine? In this fun-filled book of how things work, Dudley, the techno-wizard dog, provides the answers. Roger McGough's delightfully ingenious text and Chris Riddell's striking illustrations take children from the furthest realms of fantasy into the fascinating world of technology to discover the workings of familiar machines, making it an exciting book which will delight again and again.
Two of the most inventive talents in children's literature, poet Roger McGough and illustrator Chris Riddell use their unique skills for entertaining and inspiring young readers to introduce them to the secrets of the technology around them.
"Roger McGough's witty text offers many weird and wonderful explanations ... Chris Riddell's artwork makes the whole an imaginative feast" - Bookseller
Runner-up for the English Association 4-11 Award for the Best Children's Picture Book.
Nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
Synopsis
"Roger McGough's witty text offers many weird and wonderful explanations ... Chris Riddell's artwork makes the whole an imaginative feast" - Bookseller
Runner-up for the English Association 4-11 Award for the Best Children's Picture Book.
Nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
From the minds of the former Children's Laureate Chris Ridell, and award-winning fellow of the Royal Society of Literature Roger McGough, comes a fun-filled book of how things work.
Have you ever wondered how a toaster works? Or a fridge-freezer, or a washing-up machine? In this fun-filled book of how things work, Dudley, the techno-wizard dog, provides the answers. Roger McGough's delightfully ingenious text and Chris Riddell's striking illustrations take children from the furthest realms of fantasy into the fascinating world of technology to discover the workings of familiar machines, making it an exciting book which will delight again and again.
At first, it describes how a child thinks things work... (gnomes in the toaster) and then Dudley tells you how the various household appliances really work. Includes all the appliances a curious child would be interested in: the dishwasher, the fridge-freezer and more.
A funny, imaginative 'how things work' book for ages 4-7.
About the Author
Roger McGough was born and brought up in Liverpool, and studied French and Geography at Hull University. A highly-acclaimed poet for children and adults, he has been awarded an OBE for his contribution to poetry. His previous titles include
Bad Bad Cats,
Poems about Love, and
The Ring of Words.and#160;He lives in South West London, U.K.
Chris Riddell was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and studied at Brighton Polytechnic, where he graduated with a first class degree in illustration. He now divides his time between illustrating childrenand#8217;s books and working as a political cartoonist for The Economist and The Observer. His previous titles include Something Else, which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties prize, The Trouble with Elephants, and Out for the Count.and#160;Riddell lives in Brighton, U.K.