Kangaroo's CanCan Cafe - Julia Jarman

This book is written by Julia Jarman and tells the story of a young Kangaroo who goes to France. During his stay he watches a sow where all of the dancers a doing the can can. On his return to Australia he misses the dancing so much that he decides to open a café where the can can is danced. He sets about holding auditions and whilst lots of the animals try out for the part, he just can't seem to find an animal that does it well. The story is written in one big rhyme from start to finish but Ididn't feel that it flowed as easily as some children's book that I have read. I found that just as I was getting into a rythum, it would change and I'd be a little lost ...  Read the complete review

This is one of the most annoying books my son has got lately. It's about a Kangaroo who is so inspired by the Cancan dance in France that he tries to get the animals to take part in it in his native Australia. OK, so that's not a bad premise for a story. I mean, it includes animals which are always a hit with kiddies, and indeed they are nice in this story. There are all sorts of odd ones such as Koala bears and Emus. You could say that it will stretch your child's knowledge of animals from beyond the basics of the farm. It is also a story which can prompt some interesting conversations about Australia and indeed France. So why do I hate it so much? The rhyme ...  Read the complete review

Kangaroo's Cancan Café is a lovely paperback book which has an nice bright yellow coloured cover, with a picture of a kangaroo, koala, frog and crocodile all jumping about. The back cover is also bright yellow with pictures of other animals all dancing around and a short paragraph telling us about the book. The story stars with Kangaroo going to France where he saw a great dance and became a fan, he would spend everyday in a café enjoying watching the cancan dance. When he returned to Australia he was missing watching the dance in France so he decided that he would start his own dance troupe. Kangaroo decided to hold auditions in the form of a ...  Read the complete review