Oscar Got the Blame Paperback – 1 April 2004
by
Tony Ross
(Author)
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It was Oscar's friend Billy who brought mud into the house, dressed the dog in Dad's clothes and put frogs in Granny's slippers - so why did Oscar get the blame? No one ever seemed to be able to see Billy - except Oscar, of course!
- Reading ageBaby - 5 years
- Print length32 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level3 - 4
- Publication date1 April 2004
- ISBN-101842703595
- ISBN-13978-1842703595
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Review
"Nobody does anarchy better than Tony Ross!" ― The School Librarian
"Ross is one of our best-loved comic illustrators." ― The Times
"A witty and clever book from Tony Ross, surely one of the most distinctive and unique children's illustrators of the 21st century. One for the adults as much as the children!" ― Askews Library Service
"Light-hearted hilarious story with wonderfully silly illustrations. Superb." ― Parents in Touch
"Ross is one of our best-loved comic illustrators." ― The Times
"A witty and clever book from Tony Ross, surely one of the most distinctive and unique children's illustrators of the 21st century. One for the adults as much as the children!" ― Askews Library Service
"Light-hearted hilarious story with wonderfully silly illustrations. Superb." ― Parents in Touch
From the Inside Flap
An outrageous story about an imaginary friend.
It was Oscar s friend Billy who brought mud into the house, dressed the dog in Dad s clothes and put frogs in Granny s slippers so why did Oscar get the blame? No one ever seemed to be able to see Billy except Oscar, of course!
It was Oscar s friend Billy who brought mud into the house, dressed the dog in Dad s clothes and put frogs in Granny s slippers so why did Oscar get the blame? No one ever seemed to be able to see Billy except Oscar, of course!
From the Back Cover
An outrageous story about an imaginary friend.
It was Oscar's friend Billy who brought mud into the house, dressed the dog in Dad's clothes and put frogs in Granny's slippers - so why did Oscar get the blame? No one ever seemed to be able to see Billy - except Oscar, of course!
It was Oscar's friend Billy who brought mud into the house, dressed the dog in Dad's clothes and put frogs in Granny's slippers - so why did Oscar get the blame? No one ever seemed to be able to see Billy - except Oscar, of course!
About the Author
Tony Ross has been illustrating books for over 40 years, and has been published all over the world. He is perhaps best known for his much-loved Little Princess series, which has been adapted for TV and is currently showing on Channel 5s Milkshake, and for his collaboration on David Walliams’ best-selling children’s books. Tony’s books have been shortlisted for the The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Slug Needs a Hug) and the Kate Greenaway (Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers), and Tadpole’s Promise won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize. He has been named as the best-selling illustrator in the UK for three years in a row, and he is the UK’s libraries' most-borrowed illustrator. He lives in Macclesfield.
Product details
- Language : English
- Paperback : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1842703595
- ISBN-13 : 978-1842703595
- Reading age : Baby - 5 years
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Lena
3.0 out of 5 stars
wow
Reviewed in the United States on 2 May 2013Verified Purchase
the book was huge i did not realize...but otherwise i have always loved this book and got it for my kid. and she loved it as well. she liked the fact that it was a giant book. i must have missed that part in the description. thanks
Sue
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing & confusing ending
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 September 2016Verified Purchase
I find the ending disturbing & it may be confusing for preschoolers. I wouldn't be reading this to my 4's for that reason. It's not clear that the Sinister looking Billy isn't imaginary & worried it could innocently introduce a child to blaming an imaginary friend for their mistakes. Can't see the positive advantage to introducing a normal child to disassociation or split personalities or to the idea of blaming imaginary people for what they may do wrong. It's not a positive book that I would recommend & frankly it's a scary ending. Weird concept that bad people do the things we get told off for , rather than a constructive ending or something they could learn something from . Perhaps it would be an entry level horror ending for older boys that like that sort of thing