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Unplugged Steve Antony

Unplugged By Steve Antony

Unplugged by Steve Antony


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Summary

From the bestselling and award-winning Steve Antony, creator of Please Mr Panda, comes a brand new story that reminds us to go outside and enjoy the natural world.

Unplugged Summary

Unplugged by Steve Antony

A delightful picture book about the wonders of all the fun you can have inside AND outside, by the award-winning Steve Antony, author of the bestselling Please Mr Panda.

BLIP spends all day plugged into her computer, playing games and having fun. But when there is a POWER CUT, Blip goes down the stairs and out the front door, where she discovers playing games and having fun . . . OUTSIDE. Isn't it wonderful to be UNPLUGGED?

By Steve Antony, winner of the Oscar's First Book Prize, nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize.

[A] gorgeous piece of propaganda for going outside. & [T]he book is so elegantly illustrated and cleverly conceived.

Unplugged Reviews

A gentle catalyst for crucial conversations about balancing digital diversions with real-life play as well an introduction to self-guided critical thinking. * Kirkus Reviews *
A celebration of the beauty of nature and a timely call of adventure. * Inis *
Parents who worry about their children staring at screens all day will approve of Steve Anthony's Unplugged. Blip spends most of her time plugged into her computer. but when there's a power cut Blip discovers the joys of the great outdoors, playing games, dancing and having fun. * Daily Express *
A cleverly written story that can be used to great effect to show children the joys of leaving behind their electronic devices. * Parents in Touch *

About Steve Antony

Since his 2014 debut, multi award-winning author-illustrator Steve Antony has so far written and illustrated 18 picture books and sold over one million copies worldwide, and 7 of his titles have been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

His Mr Panda series has sold over 700,000 copies worldwide and was recently optioned for TV by Magic Light Pictures. His highly acclaimed The Queen's Hat (the first instalment of the Queen Collection) was adapted into a musical concert by the London Symphony Orchestra and won the Evening Standard's Oscars Book Prize. His Queen's Hat inspired Shaun the Sheep statue raised GBP15,000 for the Wallace and Gromit Children's Charity.

He plays an active role in his local community as Patron to Swindon Libraries Children's Services and recently designed their library card. He is an Ambassador for The National Literacy Trust , an active supporter of Beanstalk and a vocal advocate for more incidental inclusiveness in children's literature, having written several articles on the subject. Through his art, Steve has helped raise thousands for various UK charities including My AFK, BookTrust, Willow Foundation and Wallace and Gromit Children's Charity.

Steve's studied at Anglia Ruskin University after taking voluntary redundancy from a Swindon call centre. Steve was part-raised in New Mexico and now lives in Swindon UK with his husband and cat.

Additional information

GOR009636413
9781444934151
1444934155
Unplugged by Steve Antony
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Hachette Children's Group
20170907
32
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Unplugged