The Thunk

By Author / Illustrator

Michelle Robinson, Deborah Allwright

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

ISBN

9781408892855

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

06-07-2023

Synopsis

A hilarious, flawlessly rhyming adventure from award-winning Michelle Robinson, author of She Rex and The World Made a Rainbow. Meet Hector Voltaire: a young explorer who can't wait to discover all the wonders of the wide world. First up: a magical, mythical creature called the THUNK. The Thunk has a trunk and its fur's blue-ish pink, and it's ever so slightly, completely . . . EXTINCT. Or at least, that's what everyone else thinks.

Hector is determined to prove them wrong, and sets out with all his exploring equipment on a grand journey of discovery. With stunning illustrations by bestselling Deborah Allwright, illustrator of There Is No Dragon in This Story, a world of adventure awaits - perfect for fans of The Gruffalo and Where the Wild Things Are.

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Reviews

Have you ever wanted to prove everyone wrong? Have you ever wanted adventure? Then meet Hector Voltaire, a young boy with big ambitions. He knows everyone thinks Thunks are extinction but he is ready to prove them wrong. He creates a list of the things he needs and off he goes.

The Thunk is a lovely rhyming story about seeking and finding. The colourful pictures engaged my 18-month-old who listened to the book several times in a row. The story engaged my six-year-old who liked listening to the book but could also read it to herself.

I like the way in which the story makes the reader feel with the characters. I love how the pictures show movement by using swooshing lines and characters with their feet up, obviously walking along. Deborah Allwright has captured emotions through the way she has drawn faces. Even the mysterious Thunk show emotions by the way he moves his trunk.

Picture book / Reviewed by Jen Bevan