Big Red Dragon

"Bring rhymes to life as never before with a collection of fifteen action rhymes to play and say... Watch as children respond in all ways to the language of these rhymes, the actions that they can learn and the colourful, child-friendly illustrations by Carolina Rabei... A book of delights for sharing."

* Armadillo Magazine *

"Definitely worth adding to foundation stage collections: I envisage it being used in lots of story time sessions when it will unobtrusively help develop children’s verbal and visual learning. Carolina Rabei’s playful illustrations are an ideal match for Jane Newberry’s rhymes; her visual images are vibrantly coloured, textured, perfectly in tune with the words and sure to appeal to young children."

-- Jill Bennett * Red Reading Hub *

"Stomp like a dinosaur or fly like a big red dragon with this collection of poems for the very young that moves through the year, exploring festivals such as Christmas, Halloween, Diwali and Chinese New Year."

* The Bookseller *

"This book is a perfect companion to Jane Newberry’s very popular first collection, Big Green Crocodile, which was shortlisted for the CLiPPA award. At home, playgroup or nursery, the rhymes provide fun while also nurturing children’s responses to language, rhyme and images."

-- Sue Martin * Books Go Walk *

"The illustrations give a small child every reason to want to join in as they listen to each verse and copy the action… The language is accessible because of its context, and many of the repetitions form simple chants to recall on turning a fresh page. This makes the book useful for babies, toddlers, pre-school children and through into Key Stage One."

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