Shopping with Dad - Hardcover

Matt Harvey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1846861721 ISBN 13: 9781846861727

Publisher: Barefoot Books, 2008

Synopsis

It's Saturday, and one small girl and her Dad are heading for the supermarket while Mom is working. It's so exciting! How can she contain herself? She tries but she can't! An enormous sneeze sets in motion a small calamity, and Dad gets the blame. But when his daughter speaks up and takes responsibility for her actions, the mood changes... Fast-paced, funny with a simple, uplifting message, this playful rhyming read-aloud is guaranteed to have you laughing out loud!

About this title

About the Author:

Matt Harvey is a performance poet who is a regular guest on BBC Radio and Channel 4's Saturday Live. This is his first Barefoot project.

Miriam Latimer grew up in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, and studied illustration at the University of the West of England, gaining a first class honors degree in 2003. Miriam's other Barefoot Books include The Prince's Bedtime (HC: 9781841485973; PB: 9781846861062; PB w/CD: 9781846860966), Shrinking Sam (HC: 9781846860386) and Emily's Tiger (HC: 9781846861383).

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 3—While grocery shopping with her dad, a rambunctious young girl can't hold back a sneeze that sets off a chain reaction: "That sneeze was fantastic. It made my Dad jump,/And his jump gave the woman beside him a bump/And she went, 'Aaarrrggghhh!' and swung around in alarm,/And her bag hit a woman, who jogged a man's arm." The sneeze is given a spread with the offender in the left-hand corner and a large-print "Ah-Ah-Chooooooo!!!" dominating the pages and surrounded by flying broccoli, cans of pet food, fruit, and even a dog. After Dad is blamed and his daughter confesses, the formerly angry shoppers work together to restore order. The cartoon mixed-media illustrations depict a lively hubbub amid plenty of color in the spilled ketchup, jars of pickles, etc., and various styles of dress on the diverse mix of people. Funny and warmhearted, this story will be enjoyed one-on-one and handy in classrooms where fingers are pointed: "Accidents happen,/it's always a shame,/But when push comes to shove,/there's no one to blame."—Teresa Pfeifer, Alfred Zanetti Montessori Magnet School, Springfield, MA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1846861721
• ISBN 13: 9781846861727
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Miriam Latimer