By Bethan Clarke (author) , Anders Frang (illustrator)
"Holey entertaining picture book, sure to inspire delight in words, rhymes and language games"
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Gus the goat is excited to meet his new neighbour, Mavis Mole, and immediately launches into a guessing rhyming game that quickly irritates his new friend, but which will have little children giggling gleefully.
Mavis must live in a hole, he suggests – a moley in a holey! Mavis tries to correct him, but he jumps in – again and again – with more rhymes. Does Mavis live in a bowl? On a pole (poley moley)? Or in a sausage roll? Mavis gets more exasperated as the guesses get more ridiculous, and finally reveals she lives in a – ah, you’ll have to read the book to find out!
Readers of all ages will laugh at Gus’s rhymes but the littlest ones will love it best. They’ll also love joining in, trying to guess what the next rhyme will be, and adding their own suggestions. It’s a great way to encourage a delight in language, and a book that will stand repeated readings (watch out for all the other little animals in the background and enjoy their reactions to Gus!).
An anarchic, hilarious story by exciting debut author Bethan Clarke, illustrated with deadpan humour by rising star Anders Frang.
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Gus the Goat loves guessing. And he loves rhyming. So, when he meets Mavis Mole, he can’t help himself trying to guess where she lives. Is it in a hole? In a bowl!? In a Sausage ROLL!! No, not quite . . .
This super-silly and totally HOLE-ARIOUS story will have kids laughing out loud and joining in with Gus Goat’s outlandish guessing game.
Perfect for inspiring a love of language in little ones.
Fans of The Day The Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers, the Supertato series by Paul Linnet and Sue Hendra, and anything Dr Seuss, will adore Holey Moley!
'Brimful of deadpan humour, skilful wordplay and subtle use of rhyme alongside bold comic illustrations, this debut will prove endlessly popular at home and classrooms alike' - UKLA
Bethan Clarke has been a story maker-upper ever since she could write them back to front. This has proven to be a vital outlet for her love of silliness and fondness for puns. Bethan lives near Manchester with her partner, two children, two dogs and a headful of nonsense.
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An anarchic, hilarious story by exciting debut author Bethan Clarke, illustrated with deadpan humour by rising star Anders Frang. Gus the Goat loves guessing. And he loves rhyming.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Holey Moley and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Holey Moley features in the following genres: Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Debuts of the Month
Paperback, Hardback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Holey Moley was written by Bethan Clarke and published by Little Tiger an imprint of Little Tiger Press Group
Holey Moley has 32 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
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