Can You Cuddle Like a Koala?

Young children will find this book about ‘animal actions’ reassuring rather than an invitation to think and question. The illustrations are appealing but show us soft and comfortable images of wild animals playing down their more dangerous characteristics. Nevertheless, the book would be useful in two contexts. One is in the nursery school, where it could be used by the teacher as a starting point for movement and drama round the theme of animal movements. The other is at home where the settling down, ‘going to sleep’ postures at the end of the book make it a good choice for parent and child to share at bedtime.