Toto - Morpurgo, Michael
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From master storyteller MICHAEL MORPURGO, and illustrated in stunning color by the award-winning EMMA CHICHESTER CLARK, comes a surprising, charming and uplifting twist on The Wizard of Oz, told by a very special and unforgettable character: Dorothy's pet dog, Toto. A perfect, collectible gift for all children (and children at heart).

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From master storyteller MICHAEL MORPURGO, and illustrated in stunning color by the award-winning EMMA CHICHESTER CLARK, comes a surprising, charming and uplifting twist on The Wizard of Oz, told by a very special and unforgettable character: Dorothy's pet dog, Toto. A perfect, collectible gift for all children (and children at heart).
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Autorenporträt
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children's Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity. Emma Chichester Clark studied art at the Royal College of Art. She has worked as a freelancer for magazines, publishers and advertising agencies as well as teaching art for several years, but now dedicates most of her time to children's books. She won the Mother Goose Award for Best Newcomer and has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
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Praise for TOTO:
"The illustrations of Morpurgo's retelling of the Wizard of Oz....are a feat" Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week

"(TOTO) is a touching and swift-paced adventure, in which the magic of the magic of America's greatest fairy tale... is rebranded in Morpurgo's familiar, seamlessly readable prose, with beautiful new illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark" The Daily Telegraph

"Emma Chichester Clark's distinctive bold illustrations bring these characters vividly to life" The Daily Mail

Praise for Michael Morpurgo:
"Michael Morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching." Guardian

"Champagne quality over a wide range of subjects." Daily Telegraph

"There are few children's writers as compelling as Michael Morpurgo." Daily Express

"Morpurgo, as always, is subtle and skilful, and incorporates social and moral issues into his writing without being self-righteous or detracting from the quality of the narrative"
Elizabeth Reilly, British Council

"The former children's laureate has the happy knack of speaking to both child and adult readers." Guardian