I Could Be, You Could Be

Description

Join a young boy and girl on thrilling adventures as they imagine themselves as space-travelling astronauts, ferocious dragons, jungledwelling monkeys and more. The fine line between children's make-believe and the fantastic worlds they create is cleverly portrayed through Barroux's bright landscapes. Adventurous scenarios played out by an inventive and spirited boy and girl provide children with inspiration for dressing up and make-believe play. Sensitively conveyed message about the importance of being yourself. A Summer Reading Challenge selection, 2011 Illustrated by bestselling French artist Barroux, who has also created our Barefoot Young Artist titles, Dotty Spotty Doodles and Zig Zag Zebra. Includes a mask-making activity at the end.

Author description

Karen Owen is a short story writer and journalist. The mother of two children, she also works as a teaching assistant in an inner-city primary school and loves making up stories with her class. Karen lives in South London. About the artist: Barroux grew up in North Africa, studied in France and has worked as an art director in Paris and New York. He has illustrated many children's books guided by his love of colour and fantasy. I Could Be, You Could Be was illustrated using pencil and acrylic and follows previous activity books, Dotty Spotty Doodles and Zig Zag Zebra.