'The best books, reviewed with insight and charm, but without compromise.'
- author Jackie French

Saturday, 1 August 2009

Review: Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball

Title: Sometimes I Like To Curl Up in a Ball

Author: Vicki Churchill

Illustrator: Charles Fuge

Publisher: Gullane Children’s Books

Format: Softcover

Language: English

ISBN: 1 86233 396 3

For ages: 0-7

Type: Picture Book

About: It’s a lucky author who manages to snaffle Charles Fuge to illustrate their work.

Churchill’s absolutely charming rhyming picture book comes to life with these stunning, evocative illustrations, of a little wombat who loves to gad about with his adorable friends, before retiring to his most favourite place of all.

The rhyme and tone of this book is beautifully done – kids will be entranced by both the rhythm and the lovable characters, injected with much humour and movement.

This is one of my kids’ favourite picture books and they are still reading it, at ages 6 and 9.

Teachers' Notes

This book is available online:

SeekBooks - AU$14.36
Fishpond - AU$13.98
Booktopia - AU$13.96