By Julia Donaldson (author)
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Giggle along to these wonderful rhymes whether you’re with your toddler in the nursery or the car. Full of action and noise it’s guaranteed to get kids engaged and stimulated to love poetry.
Whenever I'm tired of being me I swing around like a chimpanzee. Are you tired of being you? Here's a whole bookful of things you can do! There are rhymes to make you wriggle and giggle, shrug and sigh, snap like a crocodile and slither like a snake. Julia Donaldson's verse jumps off the page and Nick Sharratt's snazzy illustrations add to the fun.
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Bright, bold and accessible, these rhymes are packed full of noises and actions, making them perfect for joining in.
"... a perfect read-aloud, giggle-along-to book by two of the most distictive creators of contemporary children's books." Publishing News
"This book will animate, engage and stimulate babies and have nursery classes jumping about with noisy enthusiasm." Sunday Times
Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child , which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages.
Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks.
Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand.
She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature.
Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
Click here to read a Q & A with Julia.
Author photo © Steve Ullathorne
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Wriggle and Roar and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-6 years old
Wriggle and Roar features in the following genres: Books for Babies and Toddlers, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Poetry Books for Children, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children's and Young Adult Fiction
Paperback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
Wriggle and Roar was written by Julia Donaldson and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Wriggle and Roar has 32 pages
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
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