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The Favershams
A quirky portrait of the British upper class in the days of the Empire. Roy Gerrard's distorted, detailed watercolours evoke the Victorian age and are accompanied by his whimsical rhyming verse. This book was the winner of the Bologna Book Fair Graphic Prize for Youth.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
32 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1983
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April 30, 2020
Told in rhyme, this is simply the story of one man's life.
The author's richly detailed artwork is the highlight of this worthwhile read.
The author's richly detailed artwork is the highlight of this worthwhile read.
March 15, 2019
Gorgeous illustrations and straight-forward yet unexpectedly touching prose ... probably more appreciated by adults (I'm 53, and found it very moving) but worth springing on the right child to see what they might make of it.
My favourite couplet: "And all those who had not been chewed / came round to show their gratitude."
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s).
My favourite couplet: "And all those who had not been chewed / came round to show their gratitude."
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s).
January 17, 2021
The illustrations! So detailed, so entertaining. What a labor of love those must have been. Even the pictures have pictures within. I particularly enjoyed the pages the soccer players/net with their unique distortion and the crocodile bit of the story. So creative.
December 30, 2017
one of my favorites from childhood. charming illustrations!
November 14, 2025
english propaganda for children but the illustrations are unmatched
April 7, 2012
The illustrations in this are AMAZING.
January 25, 2015
Best children's book for adults. Touching, politically incorrect theme (imperial Britain) and beautiful. Too good for kids (they would not appreciate its profound simplicity, honesty and history).
March 9, 2016
A story, told in verse, of a young man and his life's adventures from babyhood to grandparent hood.
Illustrations are charming.
Illustrations are charming.
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