What the Ladybird Heard: Animal Noises Jigsaw Book - Hardcover

JULIA DONALDSON

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1447283481 ISBN 13: 9781447283485

Publisher: MacMillan Childrens Books, 1800

Synopsis

'... the cow said "MOO!" and the hen said, "CLUCK!" "HISS!" said the goose and "QUACK!" went the duck.' What the Ladybird Heard: Animal Noises Jigsaw Book features the farm animal stars of the smash hit picture book by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks in five fantastic jigsaw puzzles. Perfect for little hands, this chunky board book encourages readers to join in with the farm animal sounds, while they piece together five simple puzzles to make their favourite animal characters from the original hugely successful picture book. An exciting jigsaw format from the bestselling duo, Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.

About this title

About the Author:

Julia Donaldson is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's best-loved picture books, and was the 2011-2013 UK Children's Laureate. Her books include Sharing a Shell, the bestselling smash-hit What the Ladybird Heard and the modern classic The Gruffalo, which has sold over 13.5 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over sixty languages. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live children's shows are always in demand. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between Sussex and Edinburgh. Lydia Monks is one of the most original picture book artists working today. Her distinctive use of colour and collage has won her critical acclaim and several awards, including the Smarties Prize. Her collaborations with Julia Donaldson include The Singing Mermaid, the Princess Mirror-belle books, Sugarlump and the Unicorn, and the phenomenally successful What the Ladybird Heard. Lydia lives in Sheffield.

Review:

"Flamboyant colors, zany perspectives and a neatly circular tale lead, with satisfying inevitability, to a happy outcome for all but the thieves." -"Washington"" Post ""The appealing and brightly colored collage illustrations, rhyming text, and assorted animal sounds make it a natural for individual or group readalouds."--"Booklist ""An excellent read-aloud or lap book, it's full of slapstick action, animal noises, and repeated phrases that invite participation. Donaldson's rhymed verse is both rhythmic and skillfully executed." --"Publishers Weekly," STARRED review """Low on menace and high on clever silliness, this highly readable rhyming tale will have young listeners participating in the delivery of these unexpected variations on animal sounds and examining the last scene." --"Kirkus Reviews""" "The playful rhyming text flows without stumbling and offers the opportunity to demonstrate one's finest animal sounds. Monk's illustrations incorporate paint and

About this edition

• Publisher: MacMillan Childrens Books
• Publication date: 1800
• ISBN 10: 1447283481
• ISBN 13: 9781447283485
• Binding: Board book