Review Thought through in every detail . . . magic., Sunday TimesFabulous, IndependentWill have children and adults laughing, The TimesWitty and ingeniously designed . . . No detail of this terrific book is too small to have escaped Gravett's droll touch, Financial Times About the Author Emily Gravett has a rare talent indeed for creating exceptional books for children. The winner of two CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals, her skill and wit are second to none. Emily first sprang into the limelight with the ground-breaking Wolves in 2005, which has been followed by such modern classics as Meerkat Mail, Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears, Monkey and Me and Again! and the fabulous Bear and Hare series for younger readers, as well as the beautiful Tidy, Old Hat and Cyril and Pat. Each book is unique and different from the last – and each features endearing, beautifully drawn characters that touch the heart and tickle the funny bone. Emily lives in Brighton with her family.
A**R
Love Emily Gravett
flipping half pages and creating some incredible creatures with unconventional tops and bottoms. It is a fun and must have books. Really I am fan of Emily Gravett's illustrations.
S**A
When we got the package it looked fine but after opening the book v found the exact ...
When we got the package it looked fine but after opening the book v found the exact middle pages were cut n torn.. this was v disheartening as we wanted to gift this book 😞
K**H
M really disappointed first time with quality of book I received
M really disappointed first time with quality of book I received, the book was separate from the cover cos its glue was gone . Really unhappy this time.
A**A
Great read for very little ones!
Must have in your child's library!
B**M
Homework
It is a fun book. I needed it for a project I am working on and it helped a lot.
L**B
Spells
Spells is a fun book. I am a Librarian and I will be using it several times for story time.
J**E
Garbage!
This is written for children and really should never be bought for a child.Garbage!
A**R
A delightful book for young readers
"Spells" is a short picture book about a frog who wants to be a prince, and who unsuccessfully tries out a bunch of spells before making it (but then is ultimately foiled by the fine print). I regularly read this book to my three year old, and we both find it to be just delightful! It isn't heavy on story narration, but not every book has to be. This is a great book for engaging a young child your reading to, by asking them questions like "is this right?" or "do those match?", and allowing them to turn the pages (which are split in half) to make different combinations of animals.It does not have a strong moral or anything, but I don't think every children's book has to have a moral- some stories are just fun and engaging, and sometimes things don't work out for all of the characters (and that's alright!). The illustrations are lovely, and the book is also quite durable. We picked up a copy of this book at a library book sale, and it had definitely seen some use, but everything is holding up just fine.
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