Description
Corky and Loopy are two perfectly normal girls. But they are also a little bit special . . . Sid is sad because he wants to take part in the big drawing competition but can't work out how the judges will ever get to see his work. Corky and Loopy decide to help and give him a very special pencil from their collection.
What makes it appealing is firstly Blake's sparse and quirky writing style and secondly his, as always, wonderful illustrations
A bright and colourful adventure
A wonderful book by the terrific picture book artist Quentin Blake
Sid Bunkin makes a nice Blake alter ego and there is a good deal of everyday delight
Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children's Laureate. In the 2013 New Year's Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.