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entitled 뭐든지 만들 수 있는 앤디의 장난감 블록
published by Kids-M. ISBN: 9788967490348
illustrated by Ben Mantle
Meet Callum, a small boy with BIG IDEAS
and an
INCREDIBLE CONSTRUCTION KIT
with which to build them.
When Callum collects more kit than his house
can hold, it looks like he might have to stop ...
until he come up with a REALLY BIG IDEA
to solve the problem.
"With quirky, vibrant illustrations, this imaginative story is full of humour and will have you smiling from start to finish."
CHILDREN'S BOOKS IRELAND RECOMMENDED READS 2012
"Any child would love to play with Callum's
ingenious
creations ... With delightful, quirky touches ...
readers
will love exploring this book."
WE LOVE THIS BOOK



![]() Callum's story was partly inspired by Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson |
Callum and his kit looked slightly different in Ben Mantles's first art samples. |
Callum's dad bears an uncanny resemblance to myself, when my own son was Callum's age. |
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Illustrations © 2012 Ben Mantle. Reproduced by permission of Egmont Press.


This amusing new book by award-winning author and former architect Jonathan Emmett is enhanced by Ben Mantle's colourful illustrations. Callum receives a fantastic construction kit for his birthday and he lets his imagination run wild. Any child would love to play with Callum's ingenious creations such as the sand-digger and the tractor. Children will identify with the environments and the packed pages will prompt lively family discussions. With delightful, quirky touches like the detail in the portraits, readers will love exploring this book, which doubles up as a wonderful full-page fold-out. A story with multiple storeys!
With quirky, vibrant illustrations, this imaginative story is full of humour and will have you smiling from start to finish.
Ruth Donnelly, CHILDREN'S BOOKS IRELAND RECOMMENDED READS 2012
A captivating story with bright intricate illustrations. Fantastically creative, Callum’s incredible construction kit is used to build a wonderful array of wacky problem solving inventions that range from the almost plausable to the whimsical. The last pages fold out to reveal Callum’s most ambitious creation yet! A wonderful book that will inspire young creators and fascinate kids with its cleverly detailed illustrations.
The illustrations by Ben Mantle are great and the final story conclusion is brought to life by the addition of a great big fold out picture.
A funny picture book with hugely detailed illustrations, children with a love of adventure and creativity will enjoy poring over it.