Publisher's synopsis
Peter frets over impressing his tough footballer friend, Crusher, when he has him over after school. But Crusher might be less tough than he seems and they might find out they have lots in common.
Awards
- Winner 2009 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards Early Childhood Book of the Year
- Winner 2008 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards (Children’s Book)
Bob Graham is a Kate Greenaway-winning author-illustrator who has written and illustrated many acclaimed children’s picture books including How to Heal a Broken Wing, How the Sun Got to Coco’s House, Max, Jethro Byrde: Fairy Child and April Underhill: Tooth Fairy. His 2011 title, A Bus Called Heaven, is endorsed by Amnesty International UK and was the winner of the 2012 Children’s Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award – a prize Bob has won an unprecedented six times. In 2014, Silver Buttons was awarded a prestigious Prime Minister’s Literary Award in Australia. Bob lives in Melbourne.
Bio and photo: Walker Books Australia