Advantages: Genltly rhyming text, great illustrations Disadvantages: none
The Snail and the Whale - Julia Donaldson
This is another classic Julia Donaldson book that is illustrated by Axel Sheffler. It is 32 pages long and costs £5.99, published by Macmillan.
It is a story of a snail who has an "itchy foot" and dreams of far away places. He finds a whale that will take him to places he's never seen or dreamed of and everything is going well until disaster happens… will the snail be able to save the whale? It is written ... ...and on. The illustrations are beautiful showing a wide range of places that the snail is visiting. There are plenty of things to see which complements the text.
The snail and the Whale is also available on audio book read by Imelda Staunton who just brings the story alive.
As I type I can hear the gentle lilt of the text and the subtle jokes which make it a joy to read, not just for the children but also for the adults. How does she write such ...
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Advantages: A truely imaginative fantasy with something for everyone Disadvantages: As a childrens book it lacks the depth of language adults may prefer.
The third installment in Pullmans His Dark Materials triolgy cannot fail to delight. Following the final leg of the adventure of Lyra and Will as they discover amazing new worlds and incredible new characters like the tiny Gallivespians, reminiscent of the inhabitants of Jonathan Swifts Lilliput in Gullivers Travels, and the wonderfully peaceful Mulefa who seem to be uncomparible in literature. A magnificent read for adults and children alike as ... ...the reader on a journey through multitudes of worlds including the World of the Dead and the Kingdom of Heaven. The Amber Spyglass is an unmissable joy to read which is truely impossible to put down until the very end and even then promises to be read over and over again. ...
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