There's a rumble in the jungle, There's a whisper in the trees, The animals are waking up And rustling the leaves. These fun and funky poems are brought to life by the voice of Hugh Laurie, while the accompanying music and sound effects make you feel like the jungle really is all around you! Enter the jungle and explore this noisy collection of animal poems for young children from Britain's best-selling contemporary poet, Giles Andreae, also known as the hilarious Purple Ronnie. The text is accompanied by the wonderfully bright and colourful artwork of David Wojtowycz. "Picture books like these get everything right - funny witty verses complemented by vivacious and colourful illustrations." - "Books for Keeps" on "Rumble in the Jungle", "Commotion in the Ocean" and "Farmyard Hullabaloo".
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PreS. A collection of poems about animals and a story about a journey through the jungle to hunt for them. The search begins as a small group of ants marches off from their hill early in the morning. A verse then introduces each creature as encountered, until the end of the day when all of the animals are ready to sleep. As an added bonus, each poem gives a little information about the animal described. A nice rhythm is established and maintained. An occasional line is awkward, but overall the book reads well. The illustrations are equally playful and eye-catching. Done in oils, each one is bright, bold, and inviting, but totters on the brink of being cute. Large, double-page spreads make the animals easily seen from a distance, but children who view the pictures up close will delight in finding some of the ants on each page. An entertaining selection with lively illustrations and a format suitable for storytimes.?Dawn Ibey, Vancouver Public Library, Canada
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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An entertaining selection with lively illustrations and a format suitable for storytimes. -- School Library Journal, November 1997
From its zebra-striped endpapers to its goofily grinning fauna, this picture book is a storytime all by itself. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, September 1997 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
From its zebra-striped endpapers to its goofily grinning fauna, this picture book is a storytime all by itself. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, September 1997 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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By Sue
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Excellent book. Love the way the rhyme scheme flows. Very enjoyable to read out loud when you get the rhythm going. Fantastically colorful illustrations as well. My 3 year old loves it too!!
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By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
"Wumble Jungle" as my two-year-old calls it, is a day-long safari that introduces young children to different wild animals. It features catchy rhymes that may or may not make sense (but this doesn't bother my two children, 5 and 2), and bright cheerful pictures. It's become part of our stable of bedtime story reading material. Keep an eye out for Andreae's other book, "Giraffes Can't Dance". I read it in my son's class and got applause from enraptured children at the end of the tale.
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By David Lowe
Format:Hardcover
I read Rumble in the Jungle to a 3rd grade class for "Read Across America Day." I figured it might be a little below their reading ability but the humor and pictures made it all worthwhile! They loved the goofy rhymes (one is about an animal "being cool.") I'll be buying it for my own kids, ages 2 and 6!
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