Down in the Daisies
Reviews
“This is the sort of book a child will
hold up for you to read again and again, and one I wouldn’t
mind reading a hundred times.”
Artemis Cooper, Mail on Sunday
“Although this big picture book is called
‘an animal counting book’, it’s much more
than that. It is packed with rhyme and wonderful words as
well as animals and environments. A terrific book to read
aloud as the words are full of the sounds that children love,
words that will help them develop an ear for language and
be ready to move on into reading—just let them enjoy
it!”
Book Trusted News
“If you’re looking for a book with
several different themes that will make you want to come back
to it again and again, this may be it. First there’s
the theme of mother animals and babies…another theme
is settings…then there’s the climate theme. There’s
lots of colourful descriptive language in the rhyming verses,
and appealing pictures.”
Nursery World
“Full of simple, playful poems about
animal families, this will give lots of fun to your toddler
and encourage them to copy the animal sounds. Be sure to read
it to them when you’ve got some energy! A very easy
introduction to simple counting.”
New Baby
“A lively picture book that encourages
counting skills as well as exploring different animal habitats
and the weather. This thoughtful book provides ample fodder
for conversation and heaps of educational potential.”
Junior
“This bright counting book will be attractiveto
the youngest readers. There is a delight in language play
and rhythm here that children will relish. They will be keen
to join in with the alliteration of ‘scrap snap and
squabble’ and will take up the invitation to growl,
leap and squeak with the baby animals. This book encourages
the young child to interact with the text in many ways—to
count, to explore, to question and to play. It achieves far
more than many counting books and deserves a place on the
nursery shelf.”
The School Librarian Journal
“Perfect for toddlers.” The Bookseller
Published in 2002 (hardback) and 2004 (paperback)
Orion
Also published in Dutch.