The Necklace and The Present
Author: Libby Gleeson
Illustrator: Freya Blackwood
Book 1 in the Cleo Stories series
Pages: 64
Published: 2014
Age: 5+
Delightful, warm and irresistible - two endearing stories about Cleo, a little girl with a big imagination who always finds a way to have fun.
In the first story, Cleo desperately wants a necklace. Her parents say special presents are only for birthdays - but Cleo doesn't want to wait.
In the second story, it's her mum's birthday and Cleo doesn't know what to give her - until she has the best idea of all.
'The stories are full of warmth, authenticity and humour.' Books + Publishing
Winner CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers (2015); Short-listed, Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards - Five to 8 Years (2015)
About the Cleo Stories Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Necklace and The Present(2014)
- 2.A Friend and A Pet(2015)
Reading age: 5+ years
Meet Cleo, a little girl with a big imagination - a memorable character created by popular children's book collaborators, Libby Gleeson and Freya Blackwood.
Delightful, warm and irresistible, these stories show how a little girl with a big imagination can always find a way to have fun.
Libby Gleeson and Freya Blackwood have worked together on a number of much-loved and award-winning picture books, including Amy and Louis and Clancy and Millie and the Very Fine House.