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What's That, Jack?

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A fun read-aloud picture book to spark imaginative play and have preschoolers joining in with delight.   Jack and George are resting quietly when BOOM! A huge and strange ball lands beside them. “What’s that, Jack?” “I don’t know, George. Maybe it’s a rock?” No—too soft.... Read More
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What's That, Jack?

Two curious animals have a remarkable adventure with a strange object that changes with the landscape then flies back into the sky—they don’t know what it was, but what a day they had!

What’s that, Jack? embodies curiousness and stays fresh with repeated read-alouds. The catchphrase is very fun to use on repeat—I don’t know, George, I don’t know!” Rachel Lawson, Publisher

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A fun read-aloud picture book to spark imaginative play and have preschoolers joining in with delight.  

Jack and George are resting quietly when BOOM! A huge and strange ball lands beside them.

“What’s that, Jack?”

“I don’t know, George. Maybe it’s a rock?”

No—too soft. But it rolls. Fast! Jack, George and the ball roll right off the cliff and now it’s a parachute. But watch out, they’re going to land in the river…

Jack and George have a brilliant day full of adventure with this object that changes with the landscape. But what is it? It doesn’t matter, it was fun trying to figure it out.

This bright and funny book is a game of twists and turns, with a joyful refrain and vivid artwork to capture every toddler’s imagination. With thick, rounded-edge paper and a hardback cover, little hands can easily help turn the pages at storytime.

This book encourages interactive reading by inviting toddlers and preschoolers to join in with the energetic catchphrase, “I don’t know, George!” as call and response on every page.

Cédric Ramadier studied at the Camberwell College of Arts in London, before moving to Paris to work as an art director, graphic designer, editor, and author. He has written a number of popular French children’s books. Vincent Bourgeau lives in Marseilles, France, where he works fulltime as a children’s book illustrator. Together they have published nearly 50 children’s books.

Translated from the French edition by Antony Shugaar.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781776575008

Publisher: Gecko Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 April 2023

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Gecko Press

Illustration: Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Translated by Antony Shugaar
  • Illustrated by Vincent Bourgeau
  • Translated by Antony Shugaar
  • Translated by Antony Shugaar

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 0g

Pages: 40

About the Author

Cédric Ramadier was born in 1968 in Toulouse, France. He studied at the Camberwell College of Arts in London, before moving to Paris to work as an art director, graphic designer, editor, and author. He has written a number of popular French children’s books. Vincent Bourgeau was born in Brussels in 1967. He now lives in Marseilles, France, where he works fulltime as a children’s book illustrator. Together they have published nearly 50 children’s books.

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