About this item
Traction Man - wearing combat boots, battle pants, and his warfare shirt - comes in a box, but very quickly finds the way into the imagination of his lucky boy owner. This superhero searches for the Lost Wreck of the Sieve as the boy makes a game of doing the dishes, and later in the bathtub, he conquers the Mysterious Toes that are stealing his pet, the brave little Scrubbing Brush. These are just a few of the action-packed adventures played out by the boy and his new toy that may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but can vanquish all manner of villains lurking around the house. Mini Grey's story in words and pictures is an irresistible invitation to the private world of a child's play. Praise for The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-to-Be: "A rib-tickling U. S. debut for Grey, with plenty of sight gags to complement the chatty narrative. " - Kirkus Reviews "The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-to-Be delivers an entertaining spin and a great deal of visual wit. " - The Horn Book
About the Author
Mini Grey was given her name after being born in a Mini in a car park in Newport, Wales. She studied for an MA in Sequential Illustration at Brighton under the tutelage of John Vernon Lord. Mini also worked as a primary school teacher in Oxford, where she now lives.
Her books include Egg Drop, The Pea and the Princess (shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal) , Biscuit Bear (winner of the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award) , Traction Man is Here (winner of the Boston Horn Book Award and shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal) , The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon (winner of the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Bronze Award and winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal) , and Traction Man meets Turbodog. Mini Grey is one of the Big Picture's ten Best New Illustrators.
