ISBN: 9781775431831
Pages: 32
Age Level: Middle Childhood 7-12
Genre: Picture Storybook / NZ Fiction
Rating: 4 stars
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In fact, he's head-over-heels crazy about them.
Especially the ones that read the same forwards and backwards ... like BOB!
Belinda Ellis presents us with the first in a series of books about the joys of word games and the quirks that can be a (big) part of our language. Told in a humorous way, they invite children to 'play' with the words themselves, and maybe come up with some of their own palindromes.
The illustrations in this book are predominantly focusing on the 'words'. These large, sometimes colourful, words each have an image of Bob in various thoughtful poses, as well as the occasional extra illustration. It's very well done, as it keeps your attention on the main focus of the story ... the words!This is a great book to add to your collection. We have a copy in our Picture Books for kids and parents to enjoy, and a copy in our Teacher Resources for staff to use during literacy lessons in class. It is a great way of showing kids that they can have fun with words, and that 'language is a very wondrous thing'.
I got my copy of Back-To-Front Bob from the Taradale Primary School library where I work.
You can find a copy at Napier Libraries.
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