{"id":33095,"date":"2018-08-16T22:27:27","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T02:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=33095"},"modified":"2018-08-16T22:27:27","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T02:27:27","slug":"review-of-the-giant-jumperee-by-julia-donaldson-illustrated-by-helen-oxenbury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=33095","title":{"rendered":"Review of The Giant Jumperee, by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Giant Jumperee<\/em><\/p>\n

by Julia Donaldson
\nillustrated by Helen Oxenbury<\/p>\n

Dial Books for Young Readers, 2017. 32 pages.<\/p>\n

This extra large picture book with warm and friendly pictures would be perfect for a Toddler Storytime. There aren\u2019t too many words on a page, and the situation is a little tiny bit scary \u2013 with a happy payoff.<\/p>\n

The beginning page shows Rabbit standing on his two hind legs and looking at his burrow with surprise.<\/p>\n

Rabbit was hopping home one day when he heard a loud voice coming from inside his burrow.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m the GIANT JUMPEREE and I\u2019m scary as can be!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Rabbit goes to Cat for help, who promises to slink inside and pounce on the Giant Jumperee.<\/p>\n

But the Giant Jumperee shouts, \u201cI\u2019m the GIANT JUMPEREE and I\u2019ll squash you like a flea!\u201d<\/p>\n

Next Bear and then Elephant are likewise frightened away by a loud voice making scary threats.<\/p>\n

But Mama Frog is undaunted, even though all the animals warn her what the Giant Jumperee told them. Savvy readers will not be surprised that the Giant Jumperee is not so giant when he comes out.<\/p>\n

The animals aren\u2019t angry to be fooled. They\u2019re all pictured laughing heartily. And Mama Frog tells the Giant Jumperee that now he\u2019s coming home for tea.<\/p>\n

And it looks like Rabbit, Cat, Bear, and Elephant will join them.<\/p>\n

This is a happy book with just that little taste of a small critter trying for power. I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if little ones would want to try acting this out themselves.<\/p>\n

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