Neville's Great Escape
The hilarious next book in the best-selling Frank’s Red Hat Series
Age 4+
Picture Storybooks
A companion story to the multi-award winning, internationally successful Frank's Red Hat starring Neville, the penguin who was eaten by a whale - or was he?
Neville was a penguin known for being somewhat of a risktaker. He was brave, bold, and beloved by all.
Until the day he was eaten by a whale.
Or so it seemed …
Because that was only the beginning of the story.
A delightful - and daring - companion tale to the award-winning and bestselling Frank’s Red Hat.
Creators
Sean E Avery is a teacher, writer-illustrator, sculptor and designer born in South Africa currently living in Perth, Western Australia. Locally, he’s best known as the writer-illustrator of well-loved children’s picture books. Frank's Red Hat (Walker, 2022) was shortlisted for the 2023 CBCA Picture Book of the Year and was winner of Shadow Judges Picture Book of the Year, and was also shortlisted for the 2023 Indie and WAYRBA awards. It has been published in several territories. In 2023, Sean released Mr Clownfish, Miss Anemone and the Hermit Crab alongside two graphic novels, Friendly Bee and Friends and Friendly Bee: Woe is for Worm. His graphic novel series Ducky the Spy - Expect the Unexpected and Pumpkin Patch Panic! - was released in 2024.
Reviews
A delightful – and daring – companion tale to the award-winning and bestselling Frank’s Red Hat.
Readings
Avery is a master of offering original, whimsical, offbeat stories and this is no exception. The reader finds themselves hoping that Neville’s plans will work and that the joyless Reg who is happy to play cards while he awaits his fate will be proven wrong
The Bottom Shelf
This book is an hilarious, absurd, and laugh-out-loud picture book about brave penguin Neville, who gets swallowed by a killer whale. Children will learn valuable life lessons from Neville’s bravery. He serves as a model for persistence and determination when facing challenges. The story teaches children to never give up, even when things seem inevitable, as Neville keeps trying to find a way out despite all his challenges.
diverseclassroombooks via instagram
This is a beautifully illustrated picture book. With clever and fun illustrations which are complemented well by the text of the story and the fonts of the text. A fun story which pre-readers will enjoy listening to and following along with, whilst emerging readers will love the cadence of the story and the fun words. Readers may also learn about resilience and never giving up! Sure to be a popular addition to bookshelves everywhere- highly recommended.
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