Toffee Takes a Nap - Sally Chambers

Toffee takes a nap is narrated in both the present tense and the third person as if the author is actually talking directly to the reader which is most unusual for a childrens book. It makes for interesting reading as children often make appropriate comments in response to the words rather than independant observations. The story commences on a lovely sunny day when Toffee the ginger tabby cat is asleep in the sun on the edge of the pond. Surrounded by flowers, a snail, a butterfly and a bumble bee Toffee starts to dream and rolls over waking up with a start looking very bedraggled and rather wet. Toffee dries off in the sun surrounded by more flowers and ...  Read the complete review

Toffee takes a nap is a lovely book aimed at young children from 2 years upwards. Toffee is a orange cat with brown stripes who is very sleepy and wants to take a nap but cant find a suitable place. Firstly Toffee falls asleep in a lovely quiet place beside the pond but just after Toffee falls asleep she accidentally rolls over splashing into the pond so she decides to find a nice warm place in the sun to dry off and have her nap but the birds singing keeps her awake. This time Toffee decides to go and sleep on the shed roof, it must be peaceful up there but when she gets there Tom is already there and unwilling to share so she hurries off into the house ...  Read the complete review

***Background*** The writer and illustrator of this wonderful series of books is Sally Chambers. It features a cute little cat called Toffee who, in real life, lives with her parents. There are four books and this is the second that I have reviewed, the first being Toffee In Trouble. ***The Story*** The story starts with Toffee lying beside a pond. “It’s a lovely sunny day. Perfect for Toffee to take a nap. Toffee starts to dream.” Turn the page and and there is a big splash, “Then she rolls over….” She climbs out of the pond looking very bedraggled and finds a spot in dry off in the sun. ...  Read the complete review