You Can Do It, Bert!

Ole Konnecke, Catherine Chidgey, Catherine Chidgey (Translator)

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Gecko Guides
01 October 2014

Children's & Educational; Picture books

You Can Do It, Bert! is the perfect picture book for anyone embarking on a new adventure.

This is Bert's big day. He is well prepared, mentally and physically. But he might need some encouragement. You can do it, Bert! From the author/illustrator of Anton Can Do Magic (the USBBY winner and ReadBoston Award finalist), this is a simple, funny picture book with an encouraging positive message.

By: Ole Konnecke
Translated by: Catherine Chidgey, Catherine Chidgey (Translator)
Imprint: Gecko Guides
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 259mm, Width: 255mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 415g
ISBN: 9781927271032
ISBN 10: 1927271037
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 October 2014
Recommended Age: From 4 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ole Konnecke was born in 1961 and spent his childhood in Sweden. He now works as a freelance illustrator in Hamburg, Germany. He has won the Jugendbucher prize for children's illustration 2004 and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German Youth literature prize) 2005.

Reviews for You Can Do It, Bert!

A winning example of less is more. -- Kirkus Reviews (US) [This book] is all about taking risks and believing in yourself - plus the power of friendship. -- Best Books 2014, The Listener (NZ) Koennecke's single-plane vignettes are gems of minimalist visual humor ... handled with a light touch and easy-going reassurance. -- Starred Review, Publishers Weekly (US)