Cat and Dumpling: Home Sweet Home
The first in a charming new series by author Nicola Kent! Packed with beautiful full-colour illustrations and a delightful story about best friends, Cat and Dumpling. Cat and Dumpling are best friends, but they're very different. Cat is an impulsive dreamer who loves to knit, and Dumpling is a cautious planner who loves gardening. In these chapter books for early readers, the pair's far-fetched schemes and conflicting ideas wreak warm-hearted slapstick havoc-but always with a happy ending and a reminder that despite their differences, Cat and Dumpling will always be the very best of friends. In Home Sweet Home, Cat and Dumpling meet for the very first time. They're both searching for the perfect home and have very different needs. Eventually, they stumble across the perfect place-the only problem is, they both want the same flat! Can the pair survive as flatmates, or will their differences be too much to overcome? Look out for the next book in the series: Cat and Dumpling: The Talent Show.
"Kent's charming story, paired with colourful illustrations, is ideal for newly independent readers, teaching them about friendship and embracing differences... children will love the quirky characters and humorous situations." * Preneur World * "...an adorable story about an unlikely friendship. The gorgeous illustrations and short text make the perfect bridge between picture books and chapter books." * Hayley, @StoriesWithMyDaughter * "Nicola Kent's sweet story with amusing, full colour illustrations at every turn of the page and short chapters is just right for new solo readers who will assuredly enjoy meeting these new characters and be pleased to know further adventures are in the pipeline." * Red Reading Hub * "It is ideal for newly independent readers who are ready to move on from picture books and face the challenges of slightly longer stories. The short chapters create natural reading breaks, helping to build stamina." * Booktrust * "With its short chapters, fun story and lovely full colour illustrations, this is a sweet and rewarding adventure for first readers, who will definitely want to get to know Cat and Dumpling." * Love Reading 4 Kids *.
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Nicola spent ten years as a TV producer, making shows about subjects ranging from problem pets to priceless paintings. Then, after her children were born, she decided to follow her dream of becoming an author and illustrator of children's books. She went back to college to do an MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Her debut book, The Strongest Mum, was shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards in 2019 and she was awarded the Independent Booksellers' Best New Illustrator Award, 2019. Cat and Dumpling is Nicola's first chapter book series. It has been specifically designed as a child's very first, sharable chapter book series.
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The first in a charming new series by author Nicola Kent! Packed with beautiful full-colour illustrations and a delightful story about best friends, Cat and Dumpling. Cat and Dumpling are best friends, but they're very different. Cat is an impulsive dreamer who loves to knit, and Dumpling is a cautious planner who loves gardening. In these chapter books for early readers, the pair's far-fetched schemes and conflicting ideas wreak warm-hearted slapstick havoc-but always with a happy ending and a reminder that despite their differences, Cat and Dumpling will always be the very best of friends. In Home Sweet Home, Cat and Dumpling meet for the very first time. They're both searching for the perfect home and have very different needs. Eventually, they stumble across the perfect place-the only problem is, they both want the same flat! Can the pair survive as flatmates, or will their differences be too much to overcome? Look out for the next book in the series: Cat and Dumpling: The Talent Show.
"Kent's charming story, paired with colourful illustrations, is ideal for newly independent readers, teaching them about friendship and embracing differences... children will love the quirky characters and humorous situations." * Preneur World * "...an adorable story about an unlikely friendship. The gorgeous illustrations and short text make the perfect bridge between picture books and chapter books." * Hayley, @StoriesWithMyDaughter * "Nicola Kent's sweet story with amusing, full colour illustrations at every turn of the page and short chapters is just right for new solo readers who will assuredly enjoy meeting these new characters and be pleased to know further adventures are in the pipeline." * Red Reading Hub * "It is ideal for newly independent readers who are ready to move on from picture books and face the challenges of slightly longer stories. The short chapters create natural reading breaks, helping to build stamina." * Booktrust * "With its short chapters, fun story and lovely full colour illustrations, this is a sweet and rewarding adventure for first readers, who will definitely want to get to know Cat and Dumpling." * Love Reading 4 Kids *.
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Nicola spent ten years as a TV producer, making shows about subjects ranging from problem pets to priceless paintings. Then, after her children were born, she decided to follow her dream of becoming an author and illustrator of children's books. She went back to college to do an MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Her debut book, The Strongest Mum, was shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards in 2019 and she was awarded the Independent Booksellers' Best New Illustrator Award, 2019. Cat and Dumpling is Nicola's first chapter book series. It has been specifically designed as a child's very first, sharable chapter book series.
