By Sam Usher (author) , Sam Usher (illustrator)
"OK, pipsqueaks, time to get rebelliously silly!"
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Sam Usher’s quirky, energetic watercolour and ink illustrations and his well observed representations of young children are perfectly suited to this wonderful celebration of silliness.
It opens with a proclamation from the Committee for Sensibleness issuing a line of ‘pipsqueaks’ – young and old – with strict rules: no diving into the paddling pool full of alligators, no picking your nose, no using rude words like ‘gurning flabtruck’ or ‘plop,’ and definitely on no account are you ever, ever to press that red button. Could you resist pressing the button? When one of the children does – ‘Kaboom!’ – a gatefold reveals exactly what the consequences are.
Silly is nowhere near enough of a description for this story, which is delightfully anarchic, weaves numerous different adventures into the pictures (go back and find them at the end) and is an example of perfect picture book comic timing. Lots to enjoy and pipsqueaks should also look out Naughty by Jeanne Willis and Paddy Donnelly or the classic The Elephant and the Bad Baby by Elfrida Vipont and Raymond Briggs.
The fabulously funny, deliciously anarchic and decidedly silly new picture book from award-winning creator Sam Usher.
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Life is full of LOTS of rules.
For example: DO NOT pick your nose. DO NOT eat your sister's birthday cake the day before her party. DO NOT dive into a paddling pool full of alligators. And definitely, and I mean definitely, DO NOT press that BIG RED BUTTON.
But what happens if you break the rules? It might be FUN! It might be EXCITING! Let's find out.
**WARNING: This book contains A LOT of silliness**
Sam Usher graduated from the University of West England and his debut picture book Can You See Sassoon? was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the Red House Children's Book Award. He is particularly admired for his technical drawing skill and prowess with watercolour. Also a talented pianist, when he's not holding a pen and wobbling at paper you'll find him perfecting a fiendishly difficult piece of Chopin. He is also creator of the bestselling seasonal series about a boy and his grandfather.
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The fabulously funny, deliciously anarchic and decidedly silly new picture book from award-winning creator Sam Usher.Life is full of LOTS of rules.For example:DO NOT pick your nose.DO NOT eat your sister's birthday cake the day before her party. DO NOT dive into a paddling pool full of alligators.And definitely, and I mean definitely, DO NOT press that BIG RED BUTTON.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Warning - No More Silliness! and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Warning - No More Silliness! features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, Children’s picture books, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
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Warning - No More Silliness! was written by Sam Usher and published by Bloomsbury Children's Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Warning - No More Silliness! has 32 pages
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