The Nose that Nobody Picked - a bookwrap

"A snotty, surreal, rip-snorting yarn for the whole family" 

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"THE NOSE THAT NOBODY PICKED"

THE UNLIKELY TRAIL OF LITTLE BIG NOSE

by David Parkin

* Ages: 5-11

* Grade Level: 1-5

* Publisher: Matador

* Pub. Date: September 24, 218

*Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC

* Language:  English
* 71 pages

About the book

First of all I love the play-on-words that make up the title.  They were the first things that caught my attention and drew me into the book and secondly, it was my curiosity.  How can an author create a story about an appendage.... an abandoned nose no less, and make it work?  Well he accomplishes that mission with ease and he does a great job doing it.  This story is truly  unique.  The tale is " out of the box" (a tissue box I would gather) as the isolated nose has a lot of snot to contend with. 

One day, Christopher Postlethwaite, a boy of ten, discovers a random nose in his garden.  It is unprecedented because this strange snout is a living entity that can actually communicate with emotions and words.  Christopher dubs him Little Big Nose.  He learns that Little Big Nose was raised by snail parents which unfortunately met their demise by salt so that left him an orphan.  Christopher picks up the parental mantle and becomes Little Big Nose's primary caretaker and ultimately his saviour.  

The story is full of adventure and humour.  It includes a dastardly villain named Dr. Skinner who is the mastermind behind creating Little Big Nose. Once the Doctor finds out about Little Big Nose's incredible abilities he wants him back to dissect him and find out how he ticks.  Oh my! Danger! 

Can Christopher and his nosey little sister Lauren save his friend from the treachery of the evil, heartless, mad scientist?  I just had to keep reading to find out the fate of Little Big Nose and how the author would wrap up this story.  I couldn't put the book down.  Thank goodness it is a happily-ever-after ending but how did Parkin manage to pull that off?  You will have to get a copy and find out.  I highly, highly recommend this intriguing book.  Kudos for its originality. 

Storywraps Rating - 5 +++ HUGS!!!!!

Who is David Parkin?

David is an author, theatre maker, musician and installation artist. His work is sublime, ridiculous and varied, from his (award nominated) children’s book and musical ‘The Nose That Nobody Picked’ to ‘David Parkin’s Delusions of Grandeur’, an installation looking at the four months he spent under section, suffering from a bipolar manic episode.

He was core director of arts organisation metro-boulot-dodo for fifteen years. The company spanned multidisciplinary art forms, toured and won awards internationally.

David is moved to create by an idea or feeling which often dictates the medium. So, he’s a substance over style kind of chap who’s never quite sure what’s coming next. Whatever it is, his work is always thoughtful, moving and funny. Right now he’s discovered DemonFM Radio at Leicester’s DeMontfort University and has a regular show on a Wednesday morning playing ‘90s tracks. It’s all bangers and banter!

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