Giraffe Attack!
Written by Chris Gurney
Illustrated by Aki Fukuoka
Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand
ISBN: 978-1-86943-957-6
Summary/Back cover:
Jack is fearful of the dreadful 'giraffe' that everyone talks about, thumping and bumping around the house, trying to get in.
His imagination knows no bounds...
So why does Mum laugh and tell him he's being silly?
Review:
Have you ever had children mishear or misunderstand what you've said? If so, this is the book for you. Giraffe Attack! will amuse the parents reading it as much as it will the children - it took me until halfway through the book to work out what the 'giraffe' was that Jack was scared of - then I felt quite silly that it took me that long!
My 3.5 year old enjoyed the book, but may be a little bit too young to full appreciate it - however, that just means it's a book that will last a long time. Great as a read-aloud book to preschoolers, and great for school children to be able to read themselves - it's not a "baby-ish" themed book, as many other picture books perhaps are.
This is a great story that will have the kids guessing right to the end - but it's probably best not to read it on a blustery night (are you getting what the 'giraffe' is yet?!), just in case it causes a few fears right on bedtime (although, everything is explained by the end of the story anyway!)
My rating: 4 out of 5
Review written by Bronwyn
No comments:
Post a Comment