Mr. Filkins in the Desert

ISBN: 9781849767507 Author: Sir Quentin Blake, CBE, FCSD, FRSL, RDI Number of Pages: 32 Format: Hardcover When Mr Filkins sets off for his 90th birthday party he has no idea how eventful the journey will be. Crossing the desert to visit his family, armed only with a picnic, a walking stick and an umbrella, Mr Filkins faces (and hides from) many remarkable dan

When Mr Filkins sets off for his 90th birthday party he has no idea how eventful the journey will be. With this characteristically beautiful new story, celebrated author and illustrator Quentin Blake shows us, with the wisdom born of a lifetime observing human and other creatures, that small acts of kindness are the stuff of life.