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Many Coloured Animals

Advantages: Beautiful pictures, an interesting background story/explanatory note, an important message
Disadvantages: Younger children may not love it as much as The Very Hungry Caterpillar

...Eric Carle's latest story consists of just 50 words, 10 animal paintings and two pictures of the young artist at work. Simply, a child creates a series of vibrant paintings of animals in unusual, striking colours, including a blue horse, a green lion and ...

elkiedee 11.01.2012 · Read full review
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Review of The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse - Eric Carle

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"Everybody needs a little help sometimes!"

Advantages: Lovely pictures, a modern fairytale, quirky
Disadvantages: Sends out a slightly odd message

Mr Zooty, a magical cat, loves helping others. When he meets the down-on-their-luck Taylor family (Lucy, Sam and their mum) he returns their kindness towards him by inviting them each to make a wish, which he grants in rather interesting ways, adding a ...

moistbabe 23.01.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Amazing Mr Zooty! - Emma Chichester Clark

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