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From inspired picture-book creator Polly Dunbar comes a colourful and charming new series following the escapades of Tilly and her friends.
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Hector is so happy sitting on Tilly’s lap – until the others all join in and spoil it. But Tilly knows just how to show Hector how special he is to her … she has painted a picture just for him!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Simply written, beautifully illustrated & brief. This is Polly Dunbar's latest offering. My 2 year old adored it, especially the lovely colour illustrations. I certainly recommend this book for children aged 1-3, but it's a little too simplistic for any child over that age. However, the full retail price of £9.99 is ridiculous, especially as it has been printed (probably very cheaply) in China. The book only has a dozen pages, so how can they justify it? A 500 page best seller costs the same or less!! This book is part of a series featuring Tilly & Friends. I'm sure the stories will eventually be printed in an omnibus edition. At £9.99 per book, I'd recommend waiting for that.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This is a short and gentle picture book with enchanting characters perfect for toddlers moving on to books with simple storylines. With just a couple of short sentences on each page, it moves at the right speed for the short attention span of an 18month olds. However the simplicity of the text belies the deeper emotional story. Hector the Pig feels Happy when he's receiving love and attention from the little girl Tilly, and then he's cross when he has to share it with the other animals. He feels sad when he goes off to be on his own and then he cheers up for a Happy ending. This range of feelings will be very familiar to the inherently attention-seeking small child, especially those with siblings vying for the attention of their mum, and this story will help encourage the beginnings of empathy in the youngest children.
The minimalist cover rather undersells the book because it doesn't fully reflect the cheer and vitality of the story inside. Inside, the illustrations are cheerful and appealing: a variety of friendly toddler-like characters live in a PlaySchool-esque yellow house. The pictures are drawn in bright fresh colours on an uncluttered ivory background giving the book a rather more classy feel than, for example, the rightly popular Maisy Mouse series for children at a similar stage. I love the little touches that you perhaps don't notice first time around such as the crocodile painting Tumpty the elephants's nose, the chick riding on a toy car, and the sneaky last page where Tilly's picture of Hector is updated by Tiptoes the Rabbit. Gorgeous!
The minimalist cover rather undersells the book because it doesn't fully reflect the cheer and vitality of the story inside. Inside, the illustrations are cheerful and appealing: a variety of friendly toddler-like characters live in a PlaySchool-esque yellow house. The pictures are drawn in bright fresh colours on an uncluttered ivory background giving the book a rather more classy feel than, for example, the rightly popular Maisy Mouse series for children at a similar stage. I love the little touches that you perhaps don't notice first time around such as the crocodile painting Tumpty the elephants's nose, the chick riding on a toy car, and the sneaky last page where Tilly's picture of Hector is updated by Tiptoes the Rabbit. Gorgeous!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I read this book to my three-year-old son and my five-year-old daughter. They both said they enjoyed it. My daughter later wanted to look at the pictures on her own. As a thirty-five-year old father I was left a little nonplussed, but I suppose it isn't aimed at me. I prefer the stories of Julia Donaldson, such as The Gruffalo, with their clever and amusing rhymes that keep the momentum going no matter how many times you're read the book before.
This story is gentle, rather than exciting, which might make the book suitable for bed time reading. The different characters are clear and attractive to young children. There is some cheeky humour, centring around painting people's noses blue. This activity, as portrayed in the book, made us all laugh. The story is concise and may help children cope with the idea of sharing.
While this will never be one of my first choices to read to my children, neither will it be one I hide at the back of the bookshelf.
This story is gentle, rather than exciting, which might make the book suitable for bed time reading. The different characters are clear and attractive to young children. There is some cheeky humour, centring around painting people's noses blue. This activity, as portrayed in the book, made us all laugh. The story is concise and may help children cope with the idea of sharing.
While this will never be one of my first choices to read to my children, neither will it be one I hide at the back of the bookshelf.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
tilly1
The book was in perfect condition, exactly as described. I'm sure that my granddaughter will enjoy it, for many years to come.
Published 4 months ago by evansthevoice
"I am the happiest I have ever been!"
Hector is playing with Tilly and is very happy. But for how long? Tilly's friends in the little yellow house want her to play with them instead... Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2009 by J. R. McGhee
Beautiful book
This is a lovely little book, beautifully illustrated and produced. I enjoyed reading it to my six-year old, although I think it's aimed at children somewhat younger, and she... Read more
Published on 20 July 2009 by Dan Sumption
Alliterative fun
Happy Hector is the second in a series of books written by Polly Dunbar. One of the great things about this series (and any good series really for this age group) is that you can... Read more
Published on 22 Jun 2009 by Captain Pugwash
Good book
My son is 21 months onld and loves this book. He loves looking at the drawings of the characters and listening to me read the story to him. I am not as keen as he is I must say. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2009 by Stracs
Happy children!
My younger son adored this book when it arrived and has been a favourite ever since. So much so that I usually have to read it twice every evening. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2009 by Pieter Hounslow
Warm and charming
I thought this book had a lovely premise and some wonderful characters.
It's hard to know what to say about such a short story that won't give it away. Read more
It's hard to know what to say about such a short story that won't give it away. Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2008 by i wrote this
Beautiful and Witty
Another beautiful book by Polly Dunbar! I love the simplicity of these books and the charming sense of humour in her stories. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2008 by Holly Surplice
Delightfully illustrated children's book
I was sent this book via the Amazon Vine programme and was surprised and delighted by the quality of the illustrations. Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2008 by J A C Corbett
Not great but quite good.
I read this book with my two and a half year old nephew. He seemed to enjoy the experience but wasn't particularly enthralled. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2008 by Stucumber
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