There's a House Inside My Mummy (Orchard Picturebooks) - Softcover

Andreae, Giles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841210684 ISBN 13: 9781841210681

Publisher: Orchard Books, 2002

Synopsis

There's a House Inside My Mummy is a story about a little boy's wait for his new baby. The author gives us a child's-eye view of this important period in a family's life, which will touch parent and child alike.

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About the Author

Giles Andreae (Author) Giles Andreae is the author of many top selling, award-winning picture books. These include Rumble in the Jungle, Commotion in the Ocean and I Love My Mummy. However, it is for the international bestseller Giraffes Can't Dance that he is best known. Giles is also the creator of Purple Ronnie, Britain's favourite stickman, and of the artist/philosopher, Edward Monkton. These two ranges of greetings cards, books and merchandise have made Giles the country's top-selling living poet. Giles lives with his wife, Victoria, a children's clothes designer, and their four young children by the river in Oxfordshire. Vanessa Cabban (Illustrator) Vanessa Cabban in an award winning artist, who has illustrated numerous books for Orchard, including the bestselling Love is a Handful of Honey and There's a House inside my Mummy, both written by Giles Andreae.

Review

Creates a sense of security to encourage a young child to feel involved * Junior * A great book for sharing with your firstborn while your second is still in the 'tummy house'. * The Times * An everyday story made special by the gentle humour, simple rhyme and friendly pictures * The Independent * This clever story explores a child's perspective of his mummy being pregnant. Beautifully told in simple rhyme, it is a book that can be read over and over again * Carousel * When I asked friends with more than one child which book they'd recommend on the subject, the one that came up time and again was this one * parentdish.co.uk * This little board book tells it how it is through the eyes of a toddler * Evening Echo * It can be really difficult for a child to adapt to a new member of the family and books are a great way to introduce the idea. The one I most frequently recommend is Giles Andreae's There's a house inside my mummy * Scottish Book Trust * A popular book that captures the wonder and excitement of looking forward to a new member joining the family * Families Magazine * It can be really difficult for a child to adapt to a new member of the family and books are a great way to introduce the idea... the one I most frequently recommend is Giles Andreae's 'There's A House Inside My Mummy'. * Scottish Book Trust * This little board book tells it how it is through the eyes of a toddler. * Cork Evening Echo * When I asked friends with more than one child which book they'd recommend on this subject, the one that came up time and again was this one. * Parentdish * Told with humour and a simple rhyming text. A wonderful, uncomplicated way of explaining things for a younger child. * Cork News * Beautifully written in simple rhyme, it is a book that can be read over and over again. * Carousel * The gentle story is told in rhymes from the point of view of a little boy. * Bournemouth Daily Echo *

About this edition

• Publisher: Orchard Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1841210684
• ISBN 13: 9781841210681
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32