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OverviewOne hundred unusual animals try to squeeze into the pages of this raucous rhyming tale. But will there be room to fit a whole blue whale? Young readers will giggle with delight as one hundred unusual animals try to squeeze into the oversized pages of this raucous rhyming tale. But can we fit a whole blue whale? is repeated throughout, as more animals join the melange. The humorously explosive ending features an expansive double gatefold. Educational endnotes list the 100 animals in the book. AGES: 3 to 6 AUTHOR: Karen Yin is the author of the children's books Whole Whale, So Not Ghoul, and Doug the Pug and the Kindness Crew, and an upcoming nonfiction book on conscious language. Find her online at KarenYin.com. Nelleke Verhoeff started her career performing shows for children, but then discovered her passion for art. She has since illustrated several books and was a finalist in the Silent Book Contest at the 2018 Bologna Children's Book Fair. Nelleke lives in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. SELLING POINTS: . INTERACTIVE: Silly, rhyming text invites readers to assess, re-assess and make predictions. . ENGAGING FORMAT: The book's large format and gatefold at the end fully immerse children in the reading experience. . VISUALLY DRIVEN: Nelleke Verhoeff's wacky and loveable illustrations drive the story line while providing comedy and interest. . STEM: The book introduces a variety of unusual animals and encourages children to count and make estimates. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karen Yin , Nelleke VerhoeffPublisher: Barefoot Books Ltd Imprint: Barefoot Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 22.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.00cm Weight: 0.798kg ISBN: 9798888592144Pages: 32 Publication Date: 22 October 2024 Recommended Age: From 3 to 6 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Board book Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews“The artwork is cheerful and bright with high-contrast colors, depicting wonderfully unusual animals like rooks, rhinos, crabs, koalas, tapirs, skinks, and quails, all interacting with joy . . . But perhaps the truest charm of this book lies in its language, rich with assonance, alliteration, and internal and end rhymes and liltingly cadenced with read-aloud rhythm” – Booklist “Yin debuts with a colorful reminder about inclusion . . . Recommended for early childhood collections, this brisk and funny rhyming story will be a hit at story times” – The School Library Journal “Yin’s precisely cadenced rhymes and artful alliteration are a joy to read. Verhoeff’s colorful images, which carry the weight of the denouement, also show the animals interacting and problem solving as part of a vibrant community” – Mombian Author InformationKaren Yin is the author of the children’s books Whole Whale, So Not Ghoul, and Doug the Pug and the Kindness Crew, and an upcoming nonfiction book on conscious language. Find her online at KarenYin.com. Nelleke Verhoeff started her career performing shows for children, but then discovered her passion for art. She has since illustrated several books and was a finalist in the Silent Book Contest at the 2018 Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Nelleke lives in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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