Genre
Children’s
Picture Book
The Bomb
Sacha Cotter
$23.00
SUPREME WINNER, The Margaret Mahy Book of the Year, New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adult, 2019
WINNER, Picture Book Award, New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adult, 2019
WINNER, Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book, PANZ Book Design Awards, 2019
Storylines Notable Book Award, Picture Book, 2019
In this story about being true to oneself, a boy searches for the secret to doing the perfect bomb into the water. With training from Nan, an expert and former champion, and by listening to his own voice, he finds his unique style and pulls off a wonderful, acrobatic, truly awe-inspiring bomb.
This book was translated into Māori language as Te Pohū.
Pages
36
Language
English
Publication Date
September 17, 2018
Dimensions
210 x 270 mm
Recommended Age
4–8
ISBN (Soft Cover)
9781775503507
"A quintessentially New Zealand picture book, this lively and lavishly illustrated story is a humorous tale about a young boy searching for the right methods and techniques to do the perfect bomb into the water. He turns to is much loved Nan, an expert and former champion for advice and, with love and gentle encouragement, learns that it's all about being yourself and finding your own style. It's funny, inspirational, enjoyable and packed full of characters and scenes instantly recognisable to young New Zealanders."
"Reading The Bomb is an uplifting and invigorating experience that feels like a breath of fresh summer air. The story follows a boy who longs to pull off the perfect bomb: A booming one, a slapping one, a splashing one, dripping, soaking one!" When he repeatedly falters and fumbles at the last second, his cool old Nan (an erstwhile bomb pro) helps him find the confidence to realise his dream. Fresh, fun, vibrant and distinctly kiwi, this is another fabulous offering from the creative pairing of Sacha Cotter and Josh Morgan."
"Pops of amazing colour, a gorgeous feel throughout ... gorgeously touching, it really is something special ... It's a very modern take on Kiwi summer just for children."
"Another great book by Sacha Cotter and Josh Morgan but I love this one best of all. It has a real kiwi tone to the language and I love that the te reo edition seems to have been written alongside the English edition. The illustrations are delicious and I really want to climb Josh's imaginary diving platforms ... and hopefully this book inspire some fabulous swimming costumes this summer."
