Illustrator: Dewdney, Anna
Publisher: Viking 2007
Genre: Picture Books, Junior
Tone: All too real
Description: A grumpy llama toddler goes shopping with mum. If you have ever taken a grumpy toddler shopping or seen a grumpy toddler at the shops, I am sure you know what ensues.
Burgeoning authors are often advised to "write what you know" and I would hazard a guess this is exactly what Anna Dewdney has done. This book is also one of the few where the author's writing skill is matched by there art skill as Dewdney has illustrated the book herself. This book is particularly great for pre-schoolers. The rhymes are short and choppy and the rythm simple which keeps the pace brisk which helps hold the attention of the younger audience.
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