The Pencil

By Allan Ahlberg

Illustrated by Bruce Ingman

The acclaimed duo of Allan Ahlberg and Bruce Ingman team up to imagine the comical world that comes to life when a lonely pencil starts to draw.

From the acclaimed duo behind The Runaway Dinner and Previously comes a playful, witty story about the power of imagination. Welcome back Banjo, the boy from The Runaway Dinner! Once a pencil draws him, there's no telling what will come next – a dog, a cat, a chase (of course), and a paintbrush to colour in an ever-expanding group of family and friends. But it's not long before the complaints begin – "This hat looks silly!" "My ears are too big!" – until the poor pencil has no choice but to draw … a rubber. Oh no! In the hands of Allan Ahlberg and Bruce Ingman, can anything but havoc and hilarity ensue?

Categories: Picture Books

For readers aged: 3+

• Publication details:
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 9781406319552
• Published: 07 Sep 2009
• Price: £6.99

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• Size: 240 x 270 mm
• Pages: 48