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Shuffle and Squelch
Poems and Rhymes for Children
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Ideal for young children and early years settings, this collection is a wonderful choice for nursery classes and parents looking to animate and engage little ones with active, participative poetry.
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See moreA wonderful rhyme book full of action and noise - guaranteed to make kids love poetry!
A wonderful rhyme book full of action and noise - guaranteed to make kids love poetry!
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Kick your boots off, everyone.
Summer's here and so's the sun.
Bright, bold and accessible, this collection of poems is packed full of noises and actions - perfect for joining in. There are counting rhymes and animal rhymes, rhymes to make you shuffle and squelch and clatter and patter, and rhymes to make you gallop like a horse or slide down the banister. Julia Donaldson's verse jumps off the page and Nick Sharratt's snazzy illustrations add to the fun.
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Praised as a perfect stimulator for babies and nursery classes, Shuffle and Squelch excites with its engaging, noisy enthusiasm. Recognised as the Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week, it is noted for its lively and entertaining approach.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781447276814
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 July 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 2.0mm
Width: 218.0mm
Height: 275.0mm
Weight: 162g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Julia Donaldson, the 2011-2013 Children's Laureate, is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's most-loved picture books including The Gruffalo and What The Ladybird Heard. She also writes poems, plays, songs and fiction for older children and, together with her husband Malcolm, has performed her wonderful stage shows all over the world. Nick Sharratt is a prize-winning artist who has illustrated many books for children of all ages, most notably in the stories of Jacqueline Wilson. His picture book collaborations with Julia Donaldson include Chocolate Mousse For Greedy Goose, Hippo Has a Hat, One Mole Digging a Hole, Toddle Waddle and Animal Music. His many bestselling picture and novelty books also include the Lift-The-Flap Fairy Tales for Macmillan.
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