Splash, Joshua, Splash! - Softcover

Malachy Doyle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747571414 ISBN 13: 9780747571414

Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

'SPLASH,' cries Joshua, 'SPLASH!' as he charges through his watery adventures on a day out with his granny. First in the puddles, then at the pond, then in the fountain and finally in the swimming pool. This delightful day out, enjoyed to the full by both Joshua and his granny, is a joy to read about for water lovers and non-water lovers alike. With bright art and wonderfully lyrical text, this delightful book will be a favourite for families who know the pleasures of playing in water.

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About the Author

Malachy Doyle lives in Wales where he works full-time as a children's author. Malachy's previous picture book for Bloomsbury, OWEN AND THE MOUNTAIN, was a runner-up for the Children's Book Award. Malachy also writes award-winning fiction including our own GEORGIE and WHO IS JESSE FLOOD. Ken Wilson-Max lives in London and is the creator of many very fine books for children. His best-selling vehicle books for David Bennet Books marked a new direction in interactive novelty books for the very young. This is Ken's third title for Bloomsbury.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1–Joshua and his grandmother spend a day experiencing H2O in its many forms. The delighted boy feeds ducks on the river, runs through puddles, plays at a drinking fountain, swims in a pool, and snuggles up for a rainy "cosy, dozy" bus ride home. The child speaks only three words but his favorite is "splash," which appears hand-lettered in block form. The lines of type are set at slight angles to one another to mimic flowing water. Though not a rhyming story, the words flow with easy-on-the-tongue phrases such as "Deep down, under the water,/under the water, deep down./Into the froth and the foam,/and the bubbles,/splashing and crashing,/fizzing and sparkling." The bright, saturated illustrations are eye-catching in their colorful simplicity. One slight discrepancy: Joshua appears to change sizes, sometimes only coming up to Granny's waist while at other times almost to her shoulders. Very young children who are fascinated with water will enjoy hearing about Joshua's day.–Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI
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About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0747571414
• ISBN 13: 9780747571414
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Ken Wilson-Max