By Julia Donaldson (author) , Axel Scheffler (illustrator)
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Celebrating twenty years of a classic picture book pairing!
Julia Donaldson writes...Although the book you have in your hands is officially a 20th birthday edition, A Squash and a Squeeze is actually nearer forty! It started its life as a song on BBC Children’s Television.The song was subsequently used on “Playdays” and included on a BBC album, sung by Floella Benjamin and Derek Griffiths.
Unknown to me, a future editor of children’s books heard this recording when her children were small and she couldn’t get it out of her head. Thirteen years later she succeeded in tracking me down via the BBC. When she phoned to ask my permission to publish an illustrated version of my words I immediately agreed – while attempting to sound as if this sort of thing happened to me every day. I loved Axel’s pictures straight away.
Axel Scheffler writes...A Squash and a Squeeze was only my second picture book.I recently learnt that before me, two other illustrators were asked to do the pictures, but perhaps they were too busy because they turned it down. If this is true, I have to be grateful to them, because this book started my long-term collaboration with Julia.
A brilliantly funny rhyming story full of favourite farm animals, A Squash and a Squeeze is the first ever picture book written and illustrated by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.A little old lady is fed up with how small her house feels. Whatever can she do? The wise old man knows: bring in a noisy crowd of farmyard animals. When she pushes them all out again, she'll be amazed at how big her house feels!This classic story is a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small!'My readers collapsed in heaps, and then had to have it read again. And again' - Vivian French, GuardianThis hardback edition features the classic story plus extra content from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, making this the perfect gift.Discover more picture books from Julia and Axel: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child and Room on the Broom.
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A brilliantly funny rhyming story full of favourite farm animals, A Squash and a Squeeze is the first ever picture book written and illustrated by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. A little old lady is fed up with how small her house feels. Whatever can she do? The wise old man knows: bring in a noisy crowd of farmyard animals. When she pushes them all out again, she'll be amazed at how big her house feels! This classic story is a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small! 'My readers collapsed in heaps, and then had to have it read again. And again' - Vivian French, Guardian This hardback edition features the classic story plus extra content from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, making this the perfect gift. Discover more picture books from Julia and Axel: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child and Room on the Broom.
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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A brilliantly funny rhyming story full of favourite farm animals, A Squash and a Squeeze is the first ever picture book written and illustrated by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.A little old lady is fed up with how small her house feels. Whatever can she do?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Squash and a Squeeze and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-6 years old
A Squash and a Squeeze features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Books for Babies and Toddlers, Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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A Squash and a Squeeze was written by Julia Donaldson and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
A Squash and a Squeeze has 36 pages
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