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May 5, 2015/in Picture Book 5-8 Infant/Junior /by Angie Hill
BfK Rating:
BfK 212 May 2015
Reviewer: Katie Clapham
ISBN: 978-1408849828
Price: £7.99
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Genre: Picture Book
Age Range: 5-8 Infant/Junior
Length: 32pp
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You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus

Author: Patricia Cleveland-PeckIllustrator: David Tazzyman

David Tazzyman’s scatchy style is a great match to this scatty, surprising picture book. Ridiculous rhymes and daft ideas aplenty in this chaotic series of animals in transit – don’t put a whale on a bike, a pig on a skateboard; another mistake – lots of sage advice here and no one will guess the wacky conclusion. Tazzyman’s illustrations are a joy so it’s great to see him have fun with these silly situations. The text could be stronger so might not stand up to as many repeat readings as Kes Gray’s similar but superior texts in Oi Frog! and How Many Legs?, but this is bound to get a few laughs and highlights what a great illustrative talent Tazzyman is – let’s hope he picks up a few more picture book deals as a result!

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