No. of pages 32
This book was recognised by the Klaus Flugge Prize Award. Established in 2016, the prize was set up to honour Klaus Flugge, founder of Andersen Press and an extremely influential figure in childrens picture books. It is awarded to the most promising and exciting newcomer to childrens picture book illustration. It was recognised in the Illustration category by the Waterstones Children's Book Award.
There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2015 by Scholastic .
Nicholas John Frith grew up in the Chiltern Hills in England, and went to school just around the corner from the home of Roald Dahl. Having spent many years traveling the world, from Kuala Lumpur to Chile, Nicholas is now drawing from his experiences to create picture books that bring those places to life for young readers. HECTOR AND HUMMINGBIRD is Nicholas John Frith's debut picture book. He currently lives and works in Dorset, England.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Waterstones Children's Book Award
This book was recognised in the Illustration category by the Waterstones Children's Book Award.
Klaus Flugge Award
This book was recognised by the Klaus Flugge Prize Award. Established in 2016, the prize was set up to honour Klaus Flugge, founder of Andersen Press and an extremely influential figure in childrens picture books. It is awarded to the most promising and exciting newcomer to childrens picture book illustration.