DescriptionReviewsSwings and Roundabouts ~ The Christmas Tree Tangle will keep young listeners amused as one calamity after another occurs on a single Christmas tree. The catchy text rhymes and has lots of rhythm so a pleasure to read out aloud and children will enjoy the wee twist at the end! The exuberant illustrations add to the delight. Full of humour this book is a goodie and a fun read for our festive season.Eastlife ~ Margaret Mahy is simply one of the best children’s authors New Zealand has ever produced…no maybe about it ! And it’s great to see her stories still live on. When an adventurous kitten becomes stuck high up on the town’s Christmas tree, who will save this feline’ s bacon? From a cat and a dog to a goat and pigs, many a helpful animal also becomes stuck during their rescue attempts. Will they all manage to escape in time for Christmas? There’ s only one way to know for sure!About the Kiwi creatorsMargaret Mahy (1936-2012) is one of New Zealand’s most celebrated children’s writers. She is the author of more than 150 titles, which have been translated into many different languages and sold around the world. Appointed to the Order of New Zealand in 1993, Mahy also won many global prizes for children’s writers, including the Carnegie Medal and the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award.‘It is in the nature of books, that they have the capacity to make you feel powerful about what you can alter and achieve in your life’ ~ Margaret MahySarah Davis illustrated her first picture book in 2008, and in 2010 she quit her day job and began illustrating books full-time. Since then, she has illustrated 37 books and been shortlisted for 30 major awards in Australia and New Zealand. Now she’s lucky enough to spend her days drawing wicked pirates, crazy llamas, cowardly dogs and other strange and wonderful things, and calling it “work”. She is totally ruined for any other career, and will hopefully never have a “real job” ever again.
