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All Join In

Oct 9, 2024 8:23 AM

Author:Quentin Blake

All Join In

Everybody likes to shout and sing, but it's definitely more fun when we all join in! A hilarious collection of read-aloud rhymes from the nation's favourite illustrator, Quentin Blake!

'And if Ferdinand decides to make

a chocolate fudge banana cake

What do we do? For goodness sake!

We ALL JOIN IN!'

This book is a rumbustious, rollicking and above all noisy collection of seven exuberant poems, perfect for chanting aloud, that are brilliantly illustrated by the incomparable Quentin Blake. The collection includes 'All Join In', 'The Hooter Song', 'Nice Weather for Ducks' and 'Sorting Out the Kitchen Pans'. Who could possibly resist?

"Blake is beyond brilliant . . . I've never met a child who doesn't love Quentin Blake" - Daily Telegraph

Quentin Blake is one of Britain's best-loved and most successful author-illustrators, and was made the first Children's Laureate in 1999. He has won the Whitbread Award, the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, and the Kate Greenaway Medal. among others.

Reviews

I knew it was a classic the instant I saw it . . . The simple verse is brilliant for reading aloud and is perfectly complemented by Blake's spiky, anarchic pictures. An absolute must for the under-fives

—— Parents Magazine

The illustrations dance through the pages with the speed and riotous rhythm of the poems. Children really begin to get a sense of what language can do when they experience this book

—— Child Education

Blake's exuberant illustrations positively leap off the page and perfectly match his infectious rhymes. This will have everyone joining in

—— The Good Book Guide

Visually scrumptious, a flavoursome mix of wit and skill

—— The Sunday Times

A star turn

—— Observer

A mystery that is as clever and impish as its heroine

—— Publisher's Weekly Starred Review

An absolutely delightful debut

—— Kirkus Reviews Starred Review

A witty confection of highly colourful characters

—— The Horn Book

A delightful pick for sharp readers enamoured of gothic sensibilities and clever prose

—— Shelf Awareness Starred Review

This witty, imaginative entry deserves a prominent space on the MG shelf.

—— PaperBound

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