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 Busy Night - Ross Collins
Description: ISBN 0747561176 / Author: Ross Collins / Genre: Junior Books Newest Review: ... as both author and illustrator. The illustrations are wonderfully detailed and really make the book come alive. The story ... more  ... is strong but this is a book to sit and read with your child rather than simply telling them the story.
I did find that certain parts of the story needed to be explained in order for a child to make sense of the story. The Sandman, in particular, caused some confusion and the Tooth Fairy was not quite what you'd expect and pretty far removed from the pink-laced sweetie that most of us would imagine. The ending was also a little abrupt and would probably need to be explained to younger children which is a shame as ...more |
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Format: hardback, Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, ISBN: 074
Busy Night is a funny and quirky story for children aged four and ... |
£ 7.49 |
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£ 2.75 Availability: refer to shop website |
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Busy Night - Ross Collins: When the tooth fairy went bad... (447 words)
by cmh4135 - written on 10/01/08 (Very useful, 50 readings)
Rating:
This slightly quirky book makes a good bedtime read and has a nice little message tucked neatly between the pages. Ben, a little boy with a wobbly tooth, goes to bed only to find that he is repeatedly disturbed by all manner of people. First along is the Sandman, spinning dreams followed closely by a rather abrupt Tooth Fairy, two wailing nervous ghosts, the "thing under the bed" and an out of season Father Christmas. All Ben wants to do is to go to sleep. Ross Collins is an illustrator and this is his first book as both author and illustrator. The illustrations are wonderfully detailed and really make the book come alive. The story is ...
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