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Jungle Jazz
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Jazz sounds drift through the trees deep in the South American jungle. Creatures wriggle, shake, and swing to the beat of the drums. Snake really wants to be part of the band but he has no thumbs to thrum or strum. He can’t even hum or...
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The Dung Beatles have lots of fun at band practise; until the evening they discover their instruments have mysteriously disappeared! A little slime is the only clue ...
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Description
Jazz sounds drift through the trees deep in the South American jungle. Creatures wriggle, shake, and swing to the beat of the drums.
Snake really wants to be part of the band but he has no thumbs to thrum or strum. He can’t even hum or bang on a drum!
Snake tires of watching The Dung Beatles having fun every evening, jazzing and jiving and having a ball, so he decides to do something about it. What happens next is the unfolding of a hilarious tale of finding that ‘hidden talent’, that special something that you’re unknowingly good at.
Jungle Jazz is a warm and humorous story about friendship and about working together to find a solution to what appears to be impossible.
Gorgeously illustrated, the lush jungle foliage and deep warm tones used in the illustrations are a perfect backdrop for the band and the animals. The back cover flap reveals a surprise board game of Snakes and Ladders, perfect for kids to practice their counting and arithmetic.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780473669386
Publisher: PictureBook Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 May 2023
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: PictureBook Publishing
Illustration: 32 full colour illustrations; covers full colour both sides with cover flap; Snakes and Ladders board game in back cover and flap
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Deborah Hinde
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 5.0mm
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 250.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Jo van Dam is the librarian at two Auckland primary schools and clearly loves books and animals. This is her fifth published title and second collaboration with illustrator Deborah Hinde. Every book to date has been about different creatures from around the world.
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