ISBN: 9781775432272
Pages: 32
Age Level: Early Childhood 0-6 / Middle Childhood 7-12
Genre: Picture Book / NZ Fiction / Poetry
Rating: 4 stars
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Erroll McLeary has presented us with a selection of nursery rhymes and limericks with a twist on the original. They are all pussy-cat inspired!
There's 'Pussycat Horner' (Little Jack Horner), 'The Cat and the Fiddle', 'Jittery-Tickery Tock' (Hickery Dickery Dock), and 'This little Kitty' (This Little Piggie) to name a few.
A hilarious collection that is a joy to read-aloud. Children young and old will enjoy it, either for it's fun rhymes, or to see if they can match the original with the adaption.
McLeary's illustrations show the humour of the rhyme in the way they have been done. Each image has it's own little quirks. I didn't know whether I should look at the images first to see if I could figure out the rhyme, or read the ditty first and then see if the images matched. Very cleverly done.A fun rhyming book to add to your collection. A nice change for bed-time read-alouds. A book that cat-loving kids will really enjoy :-)
I got my copy of Purrs, Paws and Claws from the Taradale Primary School library where I work.
You can find a copy at Napier Libraries.
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