Author: Donaldson, Julia, Scheffler, Axel
Interest age: from c 3 years
Published on 4 October 2018 by Scholastic (Alison Green Books) in the United Kingdom.
Board Book | 30 pages
187 x 176 x 22 | 356g
The magical adventurous picture book from the number
one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Zog and
Stick Man.
'Meet the Flying Doctors - a dragon, knight and girl.
Their names are Gadabout the Great, and Zog, and Princess Pearl.'
Princess Pearl, Sir Gadabout and their trusty 'air ambulance',
Zog the dragon fly around tending a sunburnt mermaid, a distressed
unicorn and a sneezy lion.
But should princesses really be doctors?
Pearl's uncle, the King, doesn't think so - until he himself falls
ill, and only Pearl knows how to cure him.
Sturdy board pages with softly rounded corners are perfect for
little ones
A fabulous picture book about dragons, knights and princesses
from the UK's number one picture book author and illustrator
The sequel to the much-loved Zog is also a stand-alone
story
Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every
page with lots of details to spot
Bravery, kindness, friendship and perseverance are at
the heart of this heartwarming story
Zog and the Flying Doctors has been adapted
into a popular animated film starring voices from Sir Lenny
Henry (Narrator), Hugh Skinner (Zog), Patsy Ferran (Princess Pearl)
and Rob Brydon (The King).
The animated film of Tabby McTat stars
voice artists including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the narrator,
Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu (Gangs
of London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlan
and Susan Wokoma.
Look out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia
Donaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.
'Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon and
McCartney of children's publishing' Sunday Times