Hairy Tales and Nursery Crimes

Rosen at his most anarchic, and predictably appealing, having topsy-turvy fun with original tales and rhymes. Sixes and sevens love the short, snappy play with the nursery rhymes. I loaned mine to a six-year-old and it hasn't been seen since! Sevens to nines I read this with loved the extended pastiche: Jack and the Tinstalk, and Handsel and Gristle. As with all Rosen's work, the most important message is that reading and writing are creative, enabling, fun activities. A lovely book to look at, too - with Alan Banker's fine pictures.