{"id":922874,"date":"2022-04-13T13:43:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T13:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=922874"},"modified":"2022-04-13T13:44:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T13:44:18","slug":"human-town-by-alan-durant-and-anna-doherty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/04\/13\/human-town-by-alan-durant-and-anna-doherty\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Town by Alan Durant and Anna Doherty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>An exciting new book which turns things around. Human Town looks at the world from the animal or elephant\u2019s perspective and sees just what we have done with the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"922875\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/04\/13\/human-town-by-alan-durant-and-anna-doherty\/human-town\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Human-Town.png?fit=471%2C567\" data-orig-size=\"471,567\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Human Town\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Human-Town.png?fit=471%2C567\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-922875\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Human-Town.png?resize=414%2C499\" alt=\"\" width=\"414\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Human-Town.png?resize=249%2C300 249w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Human-Town.png?w=471 471w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Can we go to Human Town? Please, Mum!\u2019 Junior cried.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018I suppose so, \u2018said Mum. \u2018But I think you might find it boring. There aren\u2019t many humans left, you see.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As we follow Junior and his elephant family into Human Town, it becomes clear that humans have caused major issues which have led to them becoming extinct! A creative thought that is not as funny as it first seems!<\/p>\n<p>Hidden meanings and daring truths are at the core of Human Town. A book which is beautifully illustrated with engaging text. As you read it, you begin to explore the whole concept of global pollution.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"922876\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/04\/13\/human-town-by-alan-durant-and-anna-doherty\/screenshot-2022-04-13-143635\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-13-143635.png?fit=856%2C513\" data-orig-size=\"856,513\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2022-04-13 143635\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-13-143635.png?fit=625%2C375\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-922876\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-13-143635.png?resize=400%2C240\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-13-143635.png?resize=300%2C180 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-13-143635.png?resize=768%2C460 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-13-143635.png?w=856 856w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/alandurant.co.uk\">Alan Durant<\/a> has written over 100 books for children, from picture books to young adult thrillers. He is \u00a0an inspirational speaker at schools and festivals in the UK,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annadohertyillustration.com\">Anna Doherty<\/a>, is the illustrator and lives in Scotland, where she admits she has too many pencils and loves underwater swimming without breathing, well as far as she can.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyowl.co.uk\">Tiny Owl Publishing<\/a> have another wonderful edition in Human Town to add to their exciting and diverse picture book collections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sue Martin Children's Literacy Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"896\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/about\/dolphinlogo2014imageright\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dolphinlogo2014imageright.jpg?fit=272%2C359\" data-orig-size=\"272,359\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dolphinlogo2014imageright\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dolphinlogo2014imageright.jpg?fit=272%2C359\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-896\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dolphinlogo2014imageright.jpg?resize=227%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dolphinlogo2014imageright.jpg?resize=227%2C300 227w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dolphinbooksellers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/dolphinlogo2014imageright.jpg?w=272 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/p>\n<br>\r\nDolphinbooksellers.co.uk is part of <a\r\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.smithmartinpartnership.com\" target=\"_blank\">SmithMartin\r\nLLP<\/a><br>\r\n<br>\r\nA retail resource for the best children's books, entry point into our\r\nchildren's and community library procurement and supply service. Offering a miscellany of news and featured authors for all our readers,\r\nwhatever their age.<\/small><br><br><br>\r\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An exciting new book which turns things around. Human Town looks at the world from the animal or elephant\u2019s perspective and sees just what we have done with the world. \u2018Can we go to Human Town? Please, Mum!\u2019 Junior cried. \u2018I suppose so, \u2018said Mum. \u2018But I think you might find it boring. 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