From the Kate Greenaway Medalist comes this charming story of an indomitable and appealingly offbeat woman who finds liberation and new friends out...
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Jan 28, 2009
Jack Kirby and the X-man
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I'm very familiar with Quentin Blake's illustrations of Roald Dahl, but I'm embarrased to say I wasn't aware of his other works.
A quick check of his website reveals that he has been involved in more than 300 books - only 27 of which were written by Roald Dahl and a full 35 which were written and illustrated by Quentin.
My most endearing memory of Quentin's illustrations were his illustrations in The Witches. Quentin's signature style of illustrations in this book made me More...
A quick check of his website reveals that he has been involved in more than 300 books - only 27 of which were written by Roald Dahl and a full 35 which were written and illustrated by Quentin.
My most endearing memory of Quentin's illustrations were his illustrations in The Witches. Quentin's signature style of illustrations in this book made me More...
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Sep 12, 2011
Elaine
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Mrs Armitage Queen of the road
By Quentin Blake
An amusing book, with as one would expect from Quentin Blake, quirky drawings. Mrs Armatage wakes up one morning to find a letter from her uncle Cosmo. She reads the letter to her faithful dog Breakspear over breakfast.
The letter reveals that Uncle Cosmo has given her a car as a present and it is parked outside her house in the street. The pair go to investigat More...
By Quentin Blake
An amusing book, with as one would expect from Quentin Blake, quirky drawings. Mrs Armatage wakes up one morning to find a letter from her uncle Cosmo. She reads the letter to her faithful dog Breakspear over breakfast.
The letter reveals that Uncle Cosmo has given her a car as a present and it is parked outside her house in the street. The pair go to investigat More...
May 16, 2010
Mrs. Armitage meets life with a carefree attitude, and in this particular story, her car takes the brunt of the consequences. Blake’s illustrations match the story’s freewheeling heroine, and work well with the crash, bang, boom noises that accompany each accident. Every time the car gets a little worse for the wear, Mrs. Armitage shrugs it off, casually dismisses the incident, and (with her faithful hound) continues on her road trip adventure.
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Jan 12, 2012
Dolly
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This is the second book we've read recently that features Mrs. Armitage and her little dog, Breakspear. These tales are fun, adventurous, a bit odd and quite silly. I love that it depicts an older woman as vital, active and free-spirited. And I love the quirky nature of the tale, ending with Mrs. Armitage hanging out with a biker gang. It's certainly no less than I would expect from Quentin Blake, whose unique illustrations are well known from his collaborations with Roald Dahl.
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Feb 24, 2010
Nancy
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Have read a hundred times or so with my son, beginning at age 4, I guess. Wonderful story and of course lots of very funny (and pointy, the Blake earmark) illustrations.
Jun 27, 2009
Sarah
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I take objection to the premise of the book and don't care for the laissez-faire attitude of Mrs. Armitage.
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