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Mrs Jolly's Brolly

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BfK No. 115 - March 1999

Cover Story
This issue’s cover is from The Lion Treasury of Children’s Prayers compiled by Susan Cuthbert and illustrated by Alison Jay. Thanks to Lion Publishing for their help in producing this March cover.

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Mrs Jolly's Brolly

Dick King-Smith
Illustrated by Frank Rodgers
(Hodder Wayland)
32pp, 978-0750025683, RRP £4.99, Paperback
Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant
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Mrs Jolly is as atypical a witch as you could imagine - plump, constantly smiling, the proud owner of a ginger cat and possessing a brightly coloured golfing umbrella instead of a broomstick. Encouraged by her ginger cat, Mrs Jolly hooks her brolly onto the back of a kitchen chair and, once airborne, follows the competitors in a Hot Air Balloon Race. Children will love the repetition of Mrs Jolly's poetic magic spell commends and be captivated by the subtle warmth of the soft pencil crayon illustrations in this picture book, as Mrs Jolly's flying skills see her cross the finishing line ahead of all the racers. A jolly good read indeed.

Reviewer: 
Andrew Kidd
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