LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
We’re all familiar with the nursery rhyme The Wheels on the Bus and this interactive reimagining is super fun for all to sing along to. Winner of the 2021 BookTrust Storytime Prize, The Whales on the Bus was voted in because of how families and young children responded to the book.
The two whales squeeze into the bus with a goldfish as the bus driver. Then a new animal and vehicle is introduced in each double page spread. Tiger in a glider? Sheep in a jeep? Dragon in a wagon?
With Nick Sharratt’s award-winning colourful illustrations, accompanying the new rhymes and tongue twisters, it’s a great book for all the family.
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The Whales on the Bus Synopsis
Cranes on trains? Goats on boats? Dragons on wagons?
Join in the fun with a host of colourful animals as they ride, soar, whizz and zoom on a whole range of exciting vehicles . . . from tigers on gliders to ducks on trucks. Add to that a text to read aloud to the tune of 'The Wheels on the Bus', and . . . What a combination!
The whales on the bus ride round the town,
Round the town, round the town.
The whales on the bus ride round the town,
All day long!
Jam-packed with things on wheels and a whole lot of crazy creatures, this zany adventure provides endless fun for fans of planes, trains, cars, buses and animals of all kinds! Little ones will love singing along to the tune of a favourite nursery rhyme, with bold, colourful, instantly recognisable illustrations by Nick Sharratt and text by the talented Katrina Charman.
This sturdy, colourful board book edition is perfect for little hands and ideal for sharing - get ready to sing along!
About This Edition
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9781526626738 |
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10th August 2023 |
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Katrina Charman |
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Nick Sharratt |
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Bloomsbury Children's Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: |
Board book |
| Pagination: |
24 pages |
| Series: |
New Nursery Rhymes |
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Press Reviews
Katrina Charman Press Reviews
'This charming picture book has reimagined the classic nursery rhyme with brilliant results' - BookTrust's Great Books Guide 2021
'I HAD to get my hands on this. My daughter is 18 months old and she absolutely loves Car, Car, Truck, Jeep, so I couldn't wait to read this one to her. She loves it. It's a brilliant and funny reimagining of a classic nursery rhyme ... The rhyme is easy to follow and funny, and as always the illustrations are great. Big, bright and bold colours and drawings that compliment the book well. I loved it and she loved it' - NetGalley reviewer
'Just like Car, Car, Truck, Jeep this book is a lot of fun to read aloud! My children joined in from the second line of each page and loved laughing at all the crazy scenarios ... Sharratt's artwork is bright and bold with his signature style. The story has a gentle, sleepy feel to the last two pages, making this story perfect for before bed, or as a pre nap-time read at home or nursery. We loved this story and would definitely recommend it' - NetGalley reviewer
Author
About Katrina Charman
Katrina Charman wanted be a children's writer ever since she was eleven and her school teacher set her class the task of writing an epilogue to Roald Dahl's Matilda. The experience ignited her love of reading and writing and a desire to be a children's author.
In 2014 Katrina won the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' Undiscovered Voices Competition. Since then she has written several young fiction titles for children, and Car, Car, Truck, Jeep was her first picture book and the start of a series with Bloomsbury and Nick Sharratt.
Katrina lives in a small village in Berkshire with her husband and three children.
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