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Good Reading : February 2012
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www.goodreadingmagazine.com good reading february 2012 56 woM word of mouth Wash Your Face in Orange Juice Peter combe illustrated by danielle mcdonald The song that gives its name to the title of this book is just one of Peter Combe’s silly songs that we used to sing out loud at least 20 years ago: Wash your face in orange juice Clean your teeth with bubblegum Fix the fence with sticky tape Brush your hair with a toothbrush ... And so it went on, with every kid singing and laughing and repeating all the actions. ‘Spaghetti Bolognaise’ was another favourite and, of course, ‘Stuck in a Pizza’. Now it’s great to have this book that includes all the words of these three hilarious songs and a CD performed by the one and only Peter Combe. Danielle McDonald’s quirky animal characters and colourful illustrations help make for lots of fun and laughter for a whole new generation of lucky kids. Scholastic $16.99 Age guide 3+ Poo Bum Stephanie blake This little rabbit is so naughty. He has such a loving family but he speaks very rudely to them. If his mum tells him it’s time to get up he replies, ‘Poo bum!’ Even when his dad tells him at lunch to eat up his spinach he says ‘Poo bum’ back to him! But one day he meets a wolf who’s feeling just a tad hungry. ‘May I eat you, my little rabbit?’ the wolf asks. Will he be brave enough to say ‘Poo bum’ back to this sly old wolf? This is another of those curiously good books from this New Zealand publisher. Translated from the original French title, Caca Boudin, it’s a laugh a page. With its bold illustrations and its cheeky ending, it’s bound to be loved by children and adults alike. Gecko Press $16.99 Age guide 3+ You Can Draw Anything Kim gamble Kim Gamble, the creator of Tashi, is not only a clever artist but a gifted teacher as well. He shows us that drawing is not difficult and assures us that we can draw anything. Step by step he helps us to look for simple shapes and lines – for instance, an elephant is a rectangular shape, a butterfly triangular and a crab circular. Then he shows us how to look for the letters of the alphabet and numbers. They’re shapes too. Check out this jocosaurus, which can be drawn using all the letters of its name. He also shows us how to draw different-shaped faces and bodies and people in motion. He even makes learning about perspective interesting and shows how to incorporate light and shade into our drawings. It’s such a fun book, with Kim Gamble’s quirky little drawings and his wonderful sense of humour filling each page. Allen & Unwin $9.99 Age guide 7+ The Boy and the Crocodile illustrated by children from the familia Hope orphanage once upon a very long time ago, a little crocodile lived in a swamp where food was scarce. He longed for the open sea where there was lots to eat and he could become big and strong. But it was a long way for a little croc. He needed the help of a small boy who carried him all the way. To repay this kindness, the crocodile took his new friend on a great adventure to visit exciting places all over the world. Sadly, however, little crocs eventually grow old and die, but our clever croc kept growing after death, until the ridges on his back became the mountains and his scales became the hills of the beautiful island of Timor. So the legend was born and is now retold in this delightful book with its lovely and colourful illustrations from the orphans of East Timor. With all proceeds going to the orphanage, this book should be in every Australian library. Affirm Press $19.95 Age guide 5+ younger readers reviewed by merle morcom younger readers 56_57_WOM_kids_c.indd 56 15/12/11 9:40:32 PM
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