Rabbit's Nap - Julia Donaldson

The Snail and the Whale - Julia Donaldson

The Snail and the Whale Another Julia Donaldson book, and one which is a real favourite of Little Miss. THE STORY AND ILLUSTRATIONS The story and illustrations really complement each other and give the story an almost melodious and certainly timeless appeal. We start with a small snail who lives on a rock in a very busy harbour. The picture shows all of the boats and the lighthouse, and we get a feeling of movement and of ships visiting far flung lands and understand why the snail feels that he wants to see more than just his rock and its immediate surroundings. The other snails don t understand his need to travel and tell him to stay where he is, but unperturbed, the ...

The Snail and the Whale - Julia Donaldson

The Snail and the Whale Another Julia Donaldson book, and one which is a real favourite of Little Miss. THE STORY AND ILLUSTRATIONS The story and illustrations really complement each other and give the story an almost melodious and certainly timeless appeal. We start with a small snail who lives on a rock in a very busy harbour. The picture shows all of the boats and the lighthouse, and we get a feeling of movement and of ships visiting far flung lands and understand why the snail feels that he wants to see more than just his rock and its immediate surroundings. The other snails don t understand his need to travel and tell him to stay where he is, but unperturbed, the ...

A Squash and a Squeeze - Julia Donaldson

*Background* I’m sure most of you out there have at least heard of Julia Donaldson and if you are a parent then I’m sure you’ll have come across one or two of her books. Famous for the award-winning book, The Gruffalo, she delights children with her simple rhymes and funny stories. Here she teams up once again with Axel Scheffler, who makes her stories come to life with his wonderful illustrations. *The Story* The story begins, “A little old lady lived all by herself With a table and chairs and a jug on the shelf. A wise old man heard her grumble and grouse, ‘There’s not enough room in my house. Wise old man, won’t you help me please? My house is a squash and a ...

A Squash and a Squeeze - Julia Donaldson

*Background* I’m sure most of you out there have at least heard of Julia Donaldson and if you are a parent then I’m sure you’ll have come across one or two of her books. Famous for the award-winning book, The Gruffalo, she delights children with her simple rhymes and funny stories. Here she teams up once again with Axel Scheffler, who makes her stories come to life with his wonderful illustrations. *The Story* The story begins, “A little old lady lived all by herself With a table and chairs and a jug on the shelf. A wise old man heard her grumble and grouse, ‘There’s not enough room in my house. Wise old man, won’t you help me please? My house is a squash and a ...

A Squash and a Squeeze - Julia Donaldson

This is a must have book for any fans of Julia Donaldson s books. ~ How the book began ~ This was Julia Donaldson s first book published in 1993 but it originally started it slife earlier than this in the form of a song that she wrote for children s television. ~ Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler ~ Julia Donaldson is an accomplished author of children s books, probably best known for The Gruffalo. She began her career writing songs for childrens tv She has written more than 40 books, some of which I have listed below: * One Ted Falls Out of Bed * Rosie s Hat * Sharing a Shell * The Magic Paintbrush * Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose * Wriggle and Roar For a ...

A Squash and a Squeeze - Julia Donaldson

This is a must have book for any fans of Julia Donaldson s books. ~ How the book began ~ This was Julia Donaldson s first book published in 1993 but it originally started it slife earlier than this in the form of a song that she wrote for children s television. ~ Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler ~ Julia Donaldson is an accomplished author of children s books, probably best known for The Gruffalo. She began her career writing songs for childrens tv She has written more than 40 books, some of which I have listed below: * One Ted Falls Out of Bed * Rosie s Hat * Sharing a Shell * The Magic Paintbrush * Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose * Wriggle and Roar For a ...