A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant by Briony May Smith
A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant by Briony May Smith
A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant by Briony May Smith
A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant by Briony May Smith

A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant by Briony May Smith

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Ages: 3–7 years

A plucky pheasant is determined to make her forest home safer for all in this charming story for budding community activists.

Philippa Pheasant lives in the woods near a village, and every afternoon she crosses Old Oak Road to peck at the delicious blackberries that grow on the other side. But every afternoon some vehicle whizzes past and nearly knocks her flat as a pancake. Philippa has had enough! Hedgehog suggests she write a letter to the mayor, and as Philippa waits for a response, she spots something interesting: a lady in a yellow uniform standing in the middle of the road. And all the cars are stopping! Inspired, Philippa sets out to make herself a bright outfit, complete with a sign, to become Old Oak Road’s very own crossing guard. Can she help all her critter friends safely find their way? Enchanting bucolic artwork enhances this sweet tale of changing the world for the better, one little crossing at a time.

Briony May Smith is the creator of The Mermaid Moon and Margaret’s Unicorn, which has been licensed in ten countries and also appeared on the Indie Bestseller list.

She grew up in Sandhurst and moved to Cornwall to study Illustration at Falmouth University, where she graduated with a 1st Class BA (Hons). She was highly commended for the Macmillan Children’s Book Prize in 2013 and 2014, and was shortlisted for the Emerging Talent Category of the British Comic Awards in 2014.

Briony moved back to the Southwest in 2016, where she takes a lot of inspiration from her rural surroundings. She writes and illustrates children’s books and her books have been translated into over 20 languages. She lives in the UK.

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