Synopses & Reviews
A wonderful rhyme book full of action and noiseguaranteed to make kids love poetry!Whenever I'm tired of being meI swing around like a chimpanzee.
Are you tired of being you? Here's a whole bookful of things you can do! There are rhymes to make you wriggle and giggle, shrug and sigh, snap like a crocodile and slither like a snake. Julia Donaldson's verse jumps off the page and Nick Sharratt's snazzy illustrations add to the fun. Do the actions! Make the noises! Audience participation is guaranteed!
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"This book will animate, engage and stimulate babies and have nursery classes jumping about with noisy enthusiasm." —Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week
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"A perfect read-aloud, giggle-along-to book by two of the most distinctive creators of children's books." —Publishing News
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"Charming . . . Rollicking language and bright pictures make this a great choice for reading aloud." —School Library Journal on The Snail and the Whale
Synopsis
A wonderful rhyme book full of action and noise--guaranteed to make kids love poetry Whenever I'm tired of being me
I swing around like a chimpanzee.Are you tired of being you? Here's a whole bookful of things you can do There are rhymes to make you wriggle and giggle, shrug and sigh, snap like a crocodile and slither like a snake. Julia Donaldson's verse jumps off the page and Nick Sharratt's snazzy illustrations add to the fun. Do the actions Make the noises Audience participation is guaranteed
About the Author
Julia Donaldson is a popular children's author who has written such stories as The Giants and the Joneses, the Smarties Prize-winning The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, and The Snail and the Whale. Nick Sharratt has won numerous awards for his picture books, including the Children's Book Award for Eat Your Peas; among his other books are The Big Book of Crazy Mix-Ups and Shark in the Park.