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Chris Garbutt: It’s a Groovy World, Alfredo! – Debut Picturebook

 

Chris Garbutt's long-awaited debut picture book, It's a Groovy World, Alfredo! written by Sean Taylor, is published by Walker on 4th June.

Chris Garbutt: It’s a Groovy World, Alfredo! – Debut Picturebook (Arena Illustration, Children’s Books, illustrator)

Poor Alfredo is a frog who just can't dance. No matter how hard his best friend Marty (a smooth talking fly) tries to teach him all the fancy dance moves - all he ever does is Jump! Jump! Jump! It's just not cool!  Or… is it?

 Chris Garbutt: It’s a Groovy World, Alfredo! – Debut Picturebook (Arena Illustration, Children’s Books, illustrator) Chris Garbutt: It’s a Groovy World, Alfredo! – Debut Picturebook (Arena Illustration, Children’s Books, illustrator)

Chris' use of rich colours with subtle washes, combined with his simple yet expressive characters gives this heart-warming story a really unique feel. Here's a preview of his gorgeous illustrations.

Chris Garbutt is represented by Arena Illustration

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