Sprout's Surprise! - Sprout's Surprise Adventures 1
Formats: Paperback
Ages: 2-5, 5-8
Children and grown-ups will love this funny and engaging rhyming picture book with its delightfully gentle eco-friendly message. Perfect to share time and again at home and in the classroom.
Sprout is a playful little Brussel whose tummy keeps turning greener and greener but he doesn't know why! Puzzled, he asks Scarecrow if he knows the answer. But that's not his only suprise. What big discovery does Sprout make?
Sprout's Surprise! is the first in a series of escapades and unwitting discoveries Sprout makes as he innocently goes about his day but somehow ends up in mischief and mayhem! A cheeky but loveable little Brussel, his antics will help children to make sense of the world around them. The ethos behind this book is that just like Sprout who is small, little children can learn about big issues too.
Perfect to share with preschool/early readers. Includes 'Sprout's tips' - story questions and book themed activity ideas for children and grown-ups to do together.
Reviews
This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought: Title: Sprout's Surprise! Author: Susan Hughes, ill. by Emily May To Sum It Up: ‘A fantastically fun picturebook with a strong RECYCLING message. A FINALIST and highly recommended!’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards Star Rating: 5 Stars Number of Readers: 17 Stats Editing: 9/10 Writing Style: 9/10 Content: 10/10 Cover: 4/5 Of the 17 readers: 16 would read another book by this author. 15 thought the cover was good or excellent. 17 felt it was easy to follow. 17 would recommend this book to another reader to try. Of all the readers, 9 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’. Of all the readers, 3 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’. Of all the readers, 5 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘writing style’. 17 felt the pacing was good or excellent. 16 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted. Readers’ Comments “It was funny how Sprout´s tummy was turning bright green. I liked how it started with him sliding down a banana skin.” Boy, aged 7 “The best part was when Sprout landed in the compost. That was funny. I liked that the book rhymed and that there were lots of funny bits in it.” Boy, aged 6 – with a little help from his mum “A very sweet story for young children. Not only that, but the author also knows how to rhyme AND understands the importance of rhythm. The children in my class thought it was LOTS OF FUN! They all loved the recycling part too.” Primary school teacher, aged 57 “I liked Sprout´s tips at the end. Recycling is good. I think the message in this book is excellent. Also, it´s a fun adventure with Sprout sliding down banana skins, making a go-kart, and chatting to Scarecrow.” Girl, aged 7 – with a little help from her teacher.
