Mavis the Bravest
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- ¥850
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An irresistible story about finding the bright spark of braveness inside from the creators of One Camel Called Doug, and the author of award-winning The Littlest Yak.
Mavis is not like her adventurous friend Marge. Mavis is a chicken who finds EVERYTHING scary (night-time and daytime and anything hairy!). So when the slumbering peace of their cosy barn is disturbed by someone trying to steal their friend Sandra the sheep, will Mavis be able to find her bright spark of braveness and save Sandra?
This adorably warm-hearted story is brimful of humour, reassurance – and two exceedingly courageous chickens!
Also by Lu Fraser & Sarah Warburton:
One Camel Called Doug
Also by Lu Fraser, illustrated by Kate Hindley:
The Littlest Yak
The Littlest Yak: The New Arrival
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Mavis, a russet-hued barnyard hen, is also portrayed as a bit of a scaredy cat—and as prior collaborators Fraser and Warburton (One Camel Called Doug) note, she's none too happy about it. " ‘Some chickens,' she whispered, ‘are filled to the top,/ brimming with bravery and courage nonstop./ But if there was courage inside me... it's GONE!/ And I can't find the switch that turns bravery on!' " But when Mavis, up late knitting, spots a sheep rustler, the prospect of losing her sheep friend Sandra and her source of wool catalyzes the discovery of her own, heretofore unknown, bravery reserves. After sending Marge the chicken for help, Mavis looks deep within herself—then commandeers a tractor, gives chase, and swings herself via hand-knit lariat onto the getaway truck and pecks the thief straight into a stream. This familiar tale of courage unleashed gets bravura visual treatment via moonlit drawings that brim with the comic verve of classic animation. Whether showing Mavis peering down on the crime scene, summoning her courage on a bale of hay, or hurtling through space with a hyper-extended "CLUCCCCKKKKAAA-AAAARRGGGHHH," she's a protagonist rendered with 100% pure pluck. Ages 4–8.
