A warm and reassuring story of friendship, confidence and finding your voice.
In the heart of the forest, everyone is getting ready for the Big Show. Bob is desperate to join in, but every time he tries to sing in front of anyone he gets so nervous that his trunk gets tangled and all he can do is squeak. Bob's friend Paloma shares her special secret to beat stage fright and helps him overcome his fears, but the moment he steps into the spotlight, it all goes wrong. Can Bob remember the secret and save the show?
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Jane Porter Biography
I'm an illustrator and now an author too - I love creating picture books and inventing characters based on things I've seen. I also teach adults and small children (separately) and make maps and guides for museums.
Jane Porter Unusual Fact
I built my own coracle (an iron age boat) and like pottering about on the river
Jenni Desmond is an award-winning illustrator, artist and picture book author whose books have been translated into over 20 languages. She has won The New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award, the Camrbidgeshire 'Read it Again' picture book award, and a Maurice Sendak Fellowship. Jenni lives in East London UK with her husband and baby daughter
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