A Squash and a Squeeze - Softcover

Donaldson, Julia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749717785 ISBN 13: 9780749717780

Publisher: Mammoth, 1994

Synopsis

In this illustrated rhyme, a little old lady thinks that her house is a squash and a squeeze, but with the help of a few farmyard animals and the advice of a wise old man she soon discovers that it's not as small as she thought.

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Review:

Praise for "A Squash and a Squeeze"
"Pen-and-ink outlined with bright watercolor washes are set against a white background. It seems that light is shining through the pages. Best of all is the language; the refrain reverberates even after the story is over... A charming story hour addition." -- "School Library Journal"

Praise for "Superworm"
"A word lover's delight in rousing, rhyming verse." -- "New York Times Book Review"
*"The unlikely superhero with his googly eyes and winning smile will be hit, and the rhythmic rhyme will have audiences chanting along by the end of the story.... Silly and slimy -- superfun!" -- "Kirkus Reviews," starred review

Praise for "Stick Man"
*"Donaldson's rhymes never skip a beat, and Scheffler personalizes the many animals, people and settings in his witty watercolors. This yarn could become a December perennial." -- "Publishers Weekly," starred review
*"Scheffler's engaging illustrations, Donaldson's irresistible rhyming text and repeated refrains make this a winning read-aloud that will stick around long after the holiday season." -- "Kirkus Reviews," starred review
Praise for A Squash and a Squeeze
"Pen-and-ink outlined with bright watercolor washes are set against a white background. It seems that light is shining through the pages. Best of all is the language; the refrain reverberates even after the story is over... A charming story hour addition." -- School Library Journal

Praise for Superworm
"A word lover's delight in rousing, rhyming verse." -- New York Times Book Review
*"The unlikely superhero with his googly eyes and winning smile will be hit, and the rhythmic rhyme will have audiences chanting along by the end of the story.... Silly and slimy -- superfun!" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Praise for Stick Man
*"Donaldson's rhymes never skip a beat, and Scheffler personalizes the many animals, people and settings in his witty watercolors. This yarn could become a December perennial." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
*"Scheffler's engaging illustrations, Donaldson's irresistible rhyming text and repeated refrains make this a winning read-aloud that will stick around long after the holiday season." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Book Description:

''Wise old man, won't you help me, please? My house is a squash and squeeze.'' What can you do if your house is too small? The wise old man knows: bring in a flappy, scratchy, noisy crowd of farmyard animals. When you push them all out again, you'll be amazed at how big your house feels! This brilliantly funny story is the first ever picture book written and illustrated by the award-winning team of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, authors of The Gruffalo.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mammoth
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0749717785
• ISBN 13: 9780749717780
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Scheffler Axel