Zoom! - Softcover

Cooke, Trish

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0006646212 ISBN 13: 9780006646211

Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks, 2015

Synopsis

Hurricane Kieron and Rusharound Ria are always in a hurry. They never walk anywhere. They always run!

They go zzzzooooommm, zigga zigga, yow, yow, yow, wheeeeeeee all day long!

But when Hurricane Kieron falls over, he can’t rush around any more. But with paints and brushes, can he find another way to make hurricanes instead? Even if it does involve sitting still...

A delightful story about running around, sitting still, and the joys of both.

About this title

Review:

Hurricane Kieron and his sister, Rush Around Ria, are always in a mad rush in this bright, bold story from Trish Cooke, whose well-loved book So Much won the 0-5 category of the 1994 Smarties Book prize and the Kurt Maschler Award.

Kieron and Ria are bubbly, likeable personalities whose joyful energy seems to invariably result in noisy mayhem.

"Trouble was they only stopped when it was time for bed. But, come the morning, they would start all over again."

The language and vibrant illustrations create a palpable sense of their frantic activity and the reader almost begins to feel exhausted for them! This book is very easy to read out loud and has loads of noises that children will really enjoy making--Kieron and Ria don't move in quiet ways, they move in great big "zzzzooooommm's" and dizzy "whooooooiwheee's"!

The loveable two-some could drive any mum to desperate pleas for them to sit still for five minutes, but hopefully this colourful book will persuade others to follow their example and discover the virtues of quieter creativity.

Age 2-3 --Rachel Ediss

Review:

‘A noisy book that celebrated the fun of charging around, while gently encouraging quiet, creative play. Full of the sort of detail children love; bright, exuberant pictures, short sentences, lots of repetition and whooping noises to imitate.’
The Independent

‘This stylised, multi-cultural picture book is fille with boundless energy and a sense of fun. The bold, colourful, alternative style of artwork will make this book leap off the shelf, with illustrations that fizzle with energy and perfectly mirror the lively story. Perfect for children aged two to five.’
The Malta Independent

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0006646212
• ISBN 13: 9780006646211
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Ayliffe Alex