The House That Jack Built

Author(s): Gavin Bishop

NZ Children & Young Adult

"This is the dog, that worried the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built."


A fresh and fascinating retelling, gloriously illustrated by Canterbury's Gavin Bishop, of a traditional rhyme set in New Zealand at the turn of the 19th century. First published 1999

General Information

  • : 9781869434342
  • : Scholastic New Zealand Limited
  • : Scholastic New Zealand
  • : 01 August 1999
  • : New Zealand
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Gavin Bishop
  • : Book
  • : Illustrations

More About The Product

Winner of New Zealand Post Children's Book Award: Picture Book 2000 and New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards: Children's Book of the Year 2000. Shortlisted for Book Data New Zealand Booksellers' Choice Award 2000.