 Bruno, the cat with the checkered cap, takes his life as it comes. Six interconnected funny stories each tell about a day in Bruno’s life. On a rainy day, he rustles up a breakfast picnic. On a day when the power goes out, he lights candles. When he meets a red fish swimming in the air, he follows it. The colorful cartoon illustrations add humor to these silly stories. mjw |
| Title: Bruno: Some Of The More Interesting Days In My Life So Far Author: Catharina Valckx Illustrator: Nicolas Hubesch Publisher: Gecko Press. New Zealand Copyright: 2017 Original Language: French Translator: Antony Shugaar Original Title: Bruno: Quelques jour de ma vie très interessante Original Publisher: L’ecole de Loisirs. Paris Original Copyright: 2015 ISBN: 978-1-77657-124-6 Hardcover pages: 96 Age range: 6-10 Genre: Fiction, Graphic Novel Author’s ethnicity: Dutch Author’s residence: Amsterdam Illustrator’s ethnicity: French Illustrator’s residence: Paris Awards: Author has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Subjects: Birds, Cats, Fish, Horses, Humor, Short stories |
Bruno: Some Of The More Interesting Days In My Life So Far
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