Little Gate

An exciting re-launch of this delightful series taking the single titles to eight in total. A tall, proud camel, carrying a load of very expensive carpets, must squeeze through a little opening to reach the market where the carpets will be sold. He is so big and the gate is so small - how will he ever make it?Biographical NoteNick Butterworth is a British writer and illustrator of children's bookswhose books have been published in thirty languages worldwide, with international sales in the region of fifteen million. His many awards include the top award from the Society of Illustrators and the prestigious Nestlé Gold Award for the critically acclaimed, The Whisperer. His hugelypopular series of books about Percy The Park Keeper, which alone, has achieved sales of more than nine million, has encouraged generations of children to take an interest in, and care for, the natural world around them. Mick Inkpen is one of the top-selling picture book author-illustrators in the world with millions of readers, and his stories being translated into over twenty different languages. He started out as a graphic designer, during which time he started working with much-loved children's author Nick Butterworth, from whom he learned design and typography. Mick haswon numerous awards world-wide including The British Book Award for Penguin Small, The British Book Award for the best illustrated book, for Lullabyhullabaloo, and Kipper won a BAFTA for best animated children's film in 1998.A camel carrying carpets, must squeeze through a gate to reach the market - will he make it?