Dappled Annie and the Tigrish
Mary McCallum
Gecko Press
Pub. 2014
October 4, 2021
Dappled Annie and the Tigrish by Mary McCallum is quite an adventurous and courageous story. It’s the story of Annie, a girl who talks to faces in the hedge.
There is a really big earthquake that brings Annie and her younger brother together. Her father works in a lighthouse, but he does not come home after the earthquake. So she goes out to find what she has lost.
I think the author’s aim of this book was to tell people that there are little things everywhere and we just have to open our eyes and see. Read more
Dappled Annie and the Tigrish
Mary McCallum
Gecko Press
Pub. 2014
July 06, 2021
If you love adventurous children’s fiction you need to read this book.
Written by Mary McCallum and illustrated by Annie Hayward, Dappled Annie and the Tigrish is an interesting book full of adventures and mystery. From talking hedges to a flying tigrish, this book is full of surprises.
Nine year old Annie goes on an adventure looking for Mr and Mrs Hedge who are looking for the nest that was blown away when the tigrish leapt past. Annie goes to a variety of places and has a range of adventures from flying over the land to tramping through the forest. Read more
Dappled Annie and the Tigrish
Mary McCallum
Gecko Press
Pub. 2014
June 08, 2021
Anyone who loves daring adventures should definitely read Dappled Annie and the Tigrish by Mary McCallum. Illustrated by Annie Hayward and published by Gecko Press, this heart-warming story has everything from talking hedges to flying tigers.
It begins one hot summer day with earthquakes occurring one after another, keeping everyone awake and alert. Our main character is a nine year old girl named Annie. Her dad works in a lighthouse and she barely ever gets to see him. Annie has a special connection with nature because she is dappled. Read more
Dappled Annie and the Tigrish
Mary McCallum
Gecko Press
Pub: 2014
May 26, 2021
If you love books that are nice and chill and have some morals behind them, then this is the book for you.
Dappled Annie and the Tigrish is a nice calm story about a girl named Annie who talks to bushes in her backyard. The bushes’ names are Russell, Holly, Sprout, Sid, Hog, Manny, Sylvie, George, Mr Hedge, and Mrs Hedge. Annie describes what they do and the consequences of their actions in this book.
The main premise of the story is about a dad who works in a lighthouse and barely comes home. Read more
Dappled Annie and the Tigrish
Mary McCallum
Gecko Press
pub. 2014
09 March , 2021
Dappled Annie and the Tigrish by Mary McCallum is a heart warming book about friendship, bravery, and hedges. I chose this book because the blurb sounded really interesting, and the title also pulled me to it.
Annie is a nine year old girl living in a remote place called Winding Cottage. She lives with her mother and younger brother, Robbie, while her dad works long hours at the lighthouse nearby.
When an earthquake rumbles through the small cottage one afternoon, Annie and Robbie are sent outside to play. Read more
