A fun read-aloud picture book to spark imaginative play and have preschoolers joining in with delight. Jack and George are resting quietly when BOOM! A huge and strange ball lands beside them. Whats that, Jack? I dont know, George. Maybe its a rock? Notoo soft. But it rolls. Fast! Jack, George and the ball roll right off the cliff and now its a parachute. But watch out, theyre going to land in the river Jack and George have a brilliant day full of adventure with this object that changes with the landscape. But what is it? It doesnt matter, it was fun trying to figure it out. This bright and funny book is a game of twists and turns, with a joyful refrain and vivid artwork to capture every toddlers imagination. With thick, rounded-edge paper and a hardback cover, little hands can easily help turn the pages at storytime. This book encourages interactive reading by inviting toddlers and preschoolers to join in with the energetic catchphrase, I dont know, George! as call and response on every page. Cdric Ramadier studied at the Camberwell College of Arts in London, before moving to Paris to work as an art director, graphic designer, editor, and author. He has written a number of popular French childrens books. Vincent Bourgeau lives in Marseilles, France, where he works fulltime as a childrens book illustrator.Together they have published nearly 50 childrens books. Translated from the French edition by Antony Shugaar.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 2-5 years.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published in 2023 by Gecko Press .

Leonardo Patrignani was born in Moncalieri, Italy, in 1980. A songwriter, voice actor, and Stephen King fan, he has been writing since the age of six. Multiversum is his first book, and rights to the novel have been sold in eighteen countries. Antony Shugaar is a writer and literary translator working from Italian and French. He has published articles in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe in recent years. He is an editor-at-large for the journal Asymptote and is currently at work on a book about translation for the University of Virginia Press.