Not Now, Bernard (Paperback)
David McKee (author)- 10+ in stock
The evergreen children’s classic celebrates four decades of delightfully dark humour this year with a handsome new anniversary edition. If you have never encountered McKee’s pin-sharp tale of busy parents and hungry monsters then now is most definitely the time to do so.
Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781783449736
Number of pages: 32
Weight: 210 g
Dimensions: 281 x 241 x 4 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
"Not Now Bernard is THE book of our times" * Frank Cottrell-Boyce *
"Arguably the finest children's books ever written, McKee's clever fable is both a warning to neglectful parents and a very funny story about being ignored." * The i *
"It's so good!" * Adam Buxton *
"Not Now, Bernard could be the most profound picture book I've ever read. [It's] possibly my favourite picture book of all time. It's so powerful, it's so funny, dark - it's everything. That to me is the number one kids book of all time... It's funny to a four year old and meaningful to a 36 year old" * Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown *
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