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Simon Puttock

Author of Big Bad Wolf Is Good

46 Works 1,079 Members 21 Reviews

About the Author

Series

Works by Simon Puttock

Big Bad Wolf Is Good (2001) 457 copies
"Here I Am!" said Smedley (2000) 68 copies
The Baby That ROARED (2012) 49 copies
A Story For Hippo (2000) 48 copies
Squeaky Clean (2002) 44 copies
Yours Truly, Louisa (2009) 44 copies
Earth to Stella! (2006) 43 copies
Little Lost Cowboy (2005) 26 copies
A Ladder to the Stars (2001) 25 copies
Miss Fox (2006) 23 copies
Don't Count Your Chickens (2005) 13 copies
Love from Louisa (2009) 12 copies

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Gender
male
Nationality
New Zealand
Birthplace
New Zealand
Places of residence
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Occupations
Children's writer
bookseller
Awards and honors
Coventry Inspiration Book Award (2011)
Highland Book Award (2006)
Royal Mail Scottish Children’s Book Award (2006)
Agent
Jodie Marsh (United Agent)
Short biography
Simon Puttock was born in New Zealand and, as a child, travelled all over the world with his family. He wanted to be a vet when he was little, but grew up to become a bookseller. He was particularly interested in children's books and was chosen to be a short-listing Children's Whitbread judge. He has since become a full-time writer, creating 24 children's books, and winning the Early Years award at the Royal Mail Scottish Children's Book Awards, 2006. Simon lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Reviews

This book was so fun to read! I loved the fun adjectives used to convey the piglets' and mother's opinions about taking a bath. I liked how the sentences ran onto the next page, it really helps build anticipation and makes it easier to read it in the appropriate tone in my head. I wish I had someone I could read it aloud to, because I think that would have made me enjoy it even more! Not only were the words fun to read, but the pictures went perfectly with the story line. It was entertaining to watch the bath get more and more fun as their mom added the bubbles and ducks, and used the brush to tickle them. It made me remember how much fun my bedtime baths were when I was younger, and how my mom would give us toys to play with. It was super charming to follow the piglet's as their views on baths changed. I think the overall message of the story was that you can make any chore fun. I could see me enjoying this book when I was little and wanting to recreate this awesome bath the pictures showed!… (more)
 
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hmays2 | Feb 13, 2020 |
This cleverly written children's tale is based on 'The Big, Bad Wolf' and the world's perception of him. He goes from place to place trying to show other animals that he really is indeed good. It is a sweet story that could be used as a base for talking about getting to know others before making unkind judgements about them.
 
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lynnsilb | 5 other reviews | Nov 4, 2017 |
First children's story book that made mom cry!
 
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Bradley08 | 1 other review | Feb 7, 2016 |
This book could be used for a reading or writing lesson. It has lots of expression and voice.
½
 
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tlj033 | 2 other reviews | Oct 26, 2015 |

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Statistics

Works
46
Members
1,079
Popularity
#23,834
Rating
4.0
Reviews
21
ISBNs
131
Languages
5
Touchstones
3

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