LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
This punk rocker poodle is having a bad day and refusing everything including food, drinks brushing of teeth and washing. What happens when a young rebel decides that everything is just not right on this particular day?
Absolutely everything that can be refused is refused, our hero wants to be left alone to do what they want without sharing, without eating, without rules. We all have days like this and can sympathise with our hero until, at last, tiredness sets in. There is nothing nicer when going to bed then a cuddle, a kiss and some warm milk to settle down for sleep.
This is a gloriously anarchic look at a bad day for a toddler and would make good reading at the end of a difficult day. Presented as a poetic rap the rhyme and rhythm carry you through the difficult day for our grumpy youngster. Told with humour and warmth, full of colour this book will be a favourite for many young people.
Tricia Adams
Find This Book In
| Suitable For: |
|
| Other Genres: |
|
About
Punk Rocker Poodle Synopsis
No school. No THANKS. No. NO. NO!
Laura Dockrill's inimitable style of poetic rap is brilliantly suited to this romp through the house and round and round the playgroup, as one little poodle demonstrates what fun it is to stomp and stamp and pout . . . that is until naptime, when all she really wants is a . . . CUDDLE!
There is a funky music video quality to this text, and the eye popping artwork matches the anarchic playfulness of the rap!
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780571335091 |
| Publication date: |
7th April 2022 |
| Author: |
Laura Dockrill |
| Illustrator: |
Sandhya Prabhat |
| Publisher: |
Faber & Faber |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
32 pages |
| Suitable For: |
|
| Other Genres: |
|
Press Reviews
Laura Dockrill Press Reviews
Praise for Laura Dockrill and Sandhya Prabhat:
‘A funky read-aloud rhyme accompanies playful, stylish artwork.’ The Bookseller on Punk Rocker Poodle
‘Laura is one of the most original and interesting voices in children’s literature.’ Francesca Simon on Laura Dockrill
‘The ever-inventive Laura Dockrill has done it again.’ LoveReading4Kids on Laura Dockrill’s The Dream House
‘Laura Dockrill has such a unique writing style and her poetic freshness is a joy to behold.’ BookTrust on Laura Dockrill’s Big Bones
‘Fantastic illustrations make this a gift book to enthral and treasure.’ Lancashire Post on Sandhya Prabhat’s As Large as Life
‘The cartoonlike illustrations are full of colour, texture and detail.’ Kirkus on Sandhya Prabhat’s A Sari For Ammi
Author
About Laura Dockrill
Laura Dockrill, a graduate of the Brit School of Performing Arts, is a performance poet, an author and an illustrator. At the age of twenty-two, she was named one of The Times’ "Top Ten Literary Stars". She is the author of the bestselling Darcy Burdock series, the first of which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year prize.
Her adult book What Have I Done is an honest memoir about suffering post-natal mental illness. Her debut picture book, and first collaboration with Maria Karipidou, was Angry Cookie. Laura lives in south-west London
Laura Dockrill is a performance poet and novelist. She has performed her work at the Edinburgh Fringe, Camp Bestival, Latitude, Bookslam and the Soho Theatre and on each of the BBC's respective radio channels, 1-6. She has been a roaming reporter for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, judged the BBC National Short Story Award, and has appeared on Blue Peter, Channel 4 News and Newsnight. Laura also teaches Guardian Masterclasses in writing for children and is on the advisory board at the Ministry of Stories.
Her books include Mistakes in the Background, Ugly Shy Girl and Echoes. Her first series for younger children, Darcy Burdock was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Lorali is her first novel for teenagers.
Laura is a judge on the Blue Peter Awards 2018: “I adored judging the Blue Peter Book Award, the nominated list was incredibly strong and made judging the prize so difficult. Which I think is a very good thing for the world of children’s books! I met wizards, talking toys with speech impediments, and was flown across the globe to marvellous new landscapes. I met big foot, uncovered mysteries and had my head blown off by space facts. It was a wonderful privilege and the shortlist is stunning!”
More About Laura Dockrill
