Film maker and debut author Justin Anderson has eighteen
years of documentary experience working for the BBC. He presented
an acclaimed radio documentary for BBC Radio 4, where he tracked
arctic wolves across the frozen wastes of Canada. He went on to
direct the Mountains episode for the BAFTA and Emmy Award winning
Planet Earth II series, filming across the globe from Ladakh and
Everest, in the Himalaya, to the remote mountains of Peru. You can
follow Justin on Twitter under the handle @JustinFAnderson. He
lives in Bristol.
Illustrator Patrick Benson has won many awards for his work,
including the Mother Goose Award, the Christopher Medal and the
Kurt Maschler Award. His picture book Owl Babies is a modern
classic and has sold over two million copies worldwide. His other
work includes artwork for The MinPins by Roald Dahl, The Little
Boat by Kathy Henderson, The Sea-Thing Child by Russell Hoban and
Soon by Timothy Knapman. He lives in Scotland.
Patrick Benson’s illustrations portray the Himalayan mountain
communities near where the snow leopard lives, as well as the cat
herself, who stalks through the snow on extra-large paws that serve
as snowshoes to keep her from sinking. The leopard hunts ibex,
raises cubs, and beds down in a cave during a fierce Himalayan
storm in this enchanting story.
*The B&N Kids Blog*
It is a fascinating, adventurous and moving story. Illustrated with
the spectacular work of Patrick Benson, this world and seldom seen
animal is imprinted in the imagination and heart of all. Eloquently
written, there is such beauty related in both the words and
pictures that you will be haunted by the extraordinary wonder of
the ‘Grey Ghost’.
*Mary Esther Judy, Fallen Star Stories*
Complete with an index and a conservation note, this is a wonderful
addition to the series and the debut of an exciting new voice in
non-fiction writing for children.
*LoveReading4Schools*
The formula for Walker Books' nature series is a blend of evocative
writing, supplementary facts and sumptuous illustrations, and it’s
a winner.
*BBC Wildlife*
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