Precious Little

 

 

Precious Little wants to be a trapeze artist but no one in the circus encourages her—apart from Fat Chance and Tough Luck, who run the prize game called the "lucky dip." Precious Little practices her skills, but it's only when she takes a risk in the lucky dip that she really takes off. This is a heart-stirring story about the rewards of perseverance, friendship, and taking a chance, with text that does a running somersault throughout the tale, and intricate, layered artwork that is a feast for the eyes.

"Chapman's intricate, dew-dappled flowers recall turn-of-the-century illustration; it's an invitation to indulge in a flight back to another time."  —Publishers Weekly on Little Blue

"Children (and adults) can be lost for a long and pleasurable time amid the sparkles."—Kirkus Reviews 

"Dizzyingly elaborate illustrations can overpower stories, but Hunt and Moss’s tale is every bit as rich as Chapman’s (Little Blue) byzantine fantasies . . . It’s a provocative cross between Alice in Wonderland and Cirque du Soleil—hardcore whimsy, if such a thing is possible."—Publishers Weekly

Julie Hunt is the author of the Little Else series. Sue Moss is a poet, performer, and reviewer. Gaye Chapman is the author and illustrator of Little Blue, and the illustrator of Kaito's Cloth.