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Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose
A first book for toddlers who love their food
Series: Toddler Time
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Join in with Julia Donaldson's Toddler Time! This funny read-aloud rhyme is perfect for sharing with the youngest readers. Duck won't eat his carrots. Moth's eating the cloth, and Sheep would rather sleep than wash the dishes. Thank goodness some of the animals know how to...
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See moreA raucous read-aloud rhyme for toddlers, part of Julia Donaldson's Toddler Time range and illustrated by bestselling Nick Sharratt.
A raucous read-aloud rhyme for toddlers, part of Julia Donaldson's Toddler Time range and illustrated by bestselling Nick Sharratt.
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Join in with Julia Donaldson's Toddler Time! This funny read-aloud rhyme is perfect for sharing with the youngest readers.
Duck won't eat his carrots. Moth's eating the cloth, and Sheep would rather sleep than wash the dishes. Thank goodness some of the animals know how to behave. Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly animal antics in Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose - you've never been to a dinner party like it!
Nick Sharratt's mischievous and funny illustrations in a sturdy board book format make this playful book a sure winner. Plus, you can scan the QR code on the back cover to listen along to Julia Donaldson reading the book too.
Toddlers can have more fun with Julia Donaldson's Toddler Time - look out for Hippo Has a Hat, One Mole Digging a Hole, Toddle Waddle, Goat Goes to Nursery, and Animal Music.
Series: Toddler Time
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There's harmony in the air when the animals get together to make music and put on a concert with a difference! Koala's playing his flute, Badger's bashing away on the drums, and Squirrel's strumming on the guitar. Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly animal antics in this book, so join in and sing and dance along β...Board book$1499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose
Join in with Julia Donaldson's Toddler Time! This funny read-aloud rhyme is perfect for sharing with the youngest readers. Duck won't eat his carrots. Moth's eating the cloth, and Sheep would rather sleep than wash the dishes. Thank goodness some of the animals know how to behave. Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly animal antics in Chocolate...Board book$1799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Goat Goes to Nursery
A bright and playful board book for toddlers who are starting nursery. (Previously published as Goat Goes to Playgroup.) There's a commotion in the classroom as Goat and the other animals spend the day at nursery. The musical instruments and the dressing up box are lots of fun, butβoh dear!βGoat gets into a muddle or two. Even the smallest toddler...Board book$1799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Hippo Has a Hat
Join in with Julia Donaldson's Toddler Club! This funny read-aloud rhyme is perfect for sharing with the youngest readers. There's chaos in the clothes shop when the animals go on a glorious shopping spree. Zebra's zip is stuck and Toad's tracksuit is far too big, but Flamingo finds a stylish bag, and Caterpillar's shoes are really cool. Even the smallest...Board book$1799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
One Mole Digging A Hole
Join in with Julia Donaldson's Toddler Club! This funny read-aloud rhyme is perfect for sharing with the youngest readers. All the animals are busy lending a hand in the garden in this lively numbers book! The parrots are pulling up carrots, the bears are picking pears and a swarm of bees are pruning the trees with their miniature shears. Even...Board book$1499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Toddle Waddle
A bright and playful board book for toddlers learning to walk and talk. There's a hullabaloo at the seaside when a toddler takes his friends on a stroll to the end of the pier. There are buzzing bees, bicycle bells and a whole beachful of noisy fun. Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly sounds in this book,...Board book$1799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781035006151
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Board book
Date Published: 26 June 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Nick Sharratt
- Illustrated by Nick Sharratt
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 187.0mm
Height: 188.0mm
Weight: 460g
Pages: 18
About the Author
Julia Donaldson is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's best-loved picture books. She was the UK Children's Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Her books include Toddle Waddle, What the Ladybird Heard and the modern classic The Gruffalo, which has sold over 13.5 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over sixty languages. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live children's shows are always in demand. Julia divides her time between West Sussex and Edinburgh. Nick Sharratt is one of today's best-loved children's illustrators with close to 250 books to his name and a Nestle Gold Medal-win under his belt. His collaborations with Julia Donaldson include One Mole Digging a Hole, Goat Goes to Playgroup and Animal Music. In addition to his picture books, Nick also illustrates for older children too, most notably creating the illustrations for the stories of Jacqueline Wilson. Nick lives in Edinburgh.
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