By Hollie Hughes (author) , Leigh Hodgkinson (illustrator)
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July 2016 Book of the Month Picture book heroes come in all shapes and sizes but seldom has there been a pair of friends quite as eye-catching as Bug and his best friend Mammoth. With huge pink and orange ears, stripy top hat perched on his head at the jauntiest of angles, Mammoth fills every page, but the eye is drawn just as much to tiny pink and green Bug zipping across the busy spreads.
Mammoth is so hungry he feels he’s fading away and no matter how much Bug finds for him to eat, it doesn’t seem to help. Finally they try a different tack altogether – one which might be familiar to parents – and it works. This zany story of friendship and fun is told via jolly rhymes and in the boldest, brightest, most flamboyant illustrations possible. Dazzling!
'I'm so famishing I'm vanishing!' The famishing vanishing mahoosive mammoth is a hairy beast who simply can't think of anything but his tummy. So how, then, can his friend Bug distract him?
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Find out in this hilarious rhyming picture book about one hairy mammoth with a ridiculously large appetite, and one loyal friend with a clever plan.
With oodles of fun and laughter, it's the perfect picture book for all fans of Julia Donaldson, Neal Layton, Alex T. Smith and Lauren Child.
Hollie Hughes is the author of many much-loved picture books for young children, including the bestselling, award-winning The Girl and the Dinosaur , illustrated by Sarah Massini. When not scribbling away on picture book texts, she occasionally writes stories, poems and plays for older children and grown-ups too.
Previously a youth worker and higher education lecturer, Hollie is a regular contributor at festivals and events and runs writing workshops for both children and grownups alike, working in schools and prisons all across the UK.
Having three children of her own, she is perfectly tuned in to the reading habits and tastes of young children. Hollie lives in Essex with her family.
Photo credit Benjamin Turner
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Famishing Vanishing Mahoosive Mammoth and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-4 years old
The Famishing Vanishing Mahoosive Mammoth features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Books for Babies and Toddlers
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The Famishing Vanishing Mahoosive Mammoth was written by Hollie Hughes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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