Puddling!
Published on 5. May 2022
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-4063-9671-3 (ISBN)
Description
Clouds gather, skies darken, rain drops, puddles appear... Let's go puddling!
Pull on your wellies and button up your coats for this playful, interactive story all about children delighting in the joy of splish-splash-sploshing in muddy puddles with their friends, and cherishing snuggles on the sofa afterwards. Emma Perry's debut on the Walker list encapsulates the joy of being outside whatever the weather, and is paired perfectly with Claire Alexander's watercolour artwork to recreate splashing puddles and raindrops!
Pull on your wellies and button up your coats for this playful, interactive story all about children delighting in the joy of splish-splash-sploshing in muddy puddles with their friends, and cherishing snuggles on the sofa afterwards. Emma Perry's debut on the Walker list encapsulates the joy of being outside whatever the weather, and is paired perfectly with Claire Alexander's watercolour artwork to recreate splashing puddles and raindrops!
Reviews / Votes
Featured in The Daily Telegraph's 'Get On Board With a Book' list of holiday reads. * Daily Telegraph * This delightful celebration of splashing in puddles is a joyous book, full of community, friendship and the pleasure of being outdoors, whatever the weather. Parents and carers of little ones will know how fun "puddling" is and it's nice to see this popular game reflected in a picture book.Claire Alexander's gorgeous, big, chalky illustrations are perfect for this book aimed at toddlers and their families, reflecting a good diversity of families and children - and the enjoyment that only splashing in a good puddle gives. * Booktrust * Jump right into this joyful charmer. * Kirkus Reviews *
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 2 to 6 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4063-9671-3 (9781406396713)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Emma Perry is a children's book author, a teacher, the founder of MyBookCorner and organiser of International Book Giving Day. She has written I Don't Like Books Never Ever. The End. illustrated by Sharon Davey and This Book Has Alpacas and Bears, illustrated by Rikin Parekh. Find her online at www.emmaperryauthor.com, on Instagram as @emmaperry and on Twitter as @_EmmaPerry.
Claire Alexander is an author and illustrator with a number of picture books to her name, including her author-illustrated books The Think-Ups and Monkey and the Little One, and Humperdink and The Snow Bear, both written by Sean Taylor. In 2007, Claire began teaching courses and masterclasses on how to create a picture book, which she continues to run at the House of Illustration. Find Claire online at clairealexander.co.uk, and on Twitter as @PicBookCourse.
Claire Alexander is an author and illustrator with a number of picture books to her name, including her author-illustrated books The Think-Ups and Monkey and the Little One, and Humperdink and The Snow Bear, both written by Sean Taylor. In 2007, Claire began teaching courses and masterclasses on how to create a picture book, which she continues to run at the House of Illustration. Find Claire online at clairealexander.co.uk, and on Twitter as @PicBookCourse.