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Llama Llama Shopping Drama by Anna Dewdney (view source)
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Lovely as the story is, it's the illustrations which grab me. Anna Dewdney has a supreme talent for capturing expressions. Just look at Llama Llama on the cover, with his mulish expression and the petted lip. You know the story from that one picture alone. And there isn't a single picture in the book which doesn't yield an extra gem the next time you read through it, be it the way that little Llama holds his teddy bear - to the feet behind him in the queue. Is that really an elephant? It's a book to read, to reread and chat about, with a message that's delivered with a gentle stroke of a llama's hoof.
Not all children's books are keepers but this one is. It's a fun read and as the rhyme flows well it's a fun read for adult and child. It provokes discussion and with a limited amount of text on each page and several repeated words it's one which the emerging reader will enjoy. I'd like to thank the publisher for sending a copy to the Bookbag. If you're in the USA you'll find this book with the title ''Llama Llama Mad at Mama''.
If you haven't already had a look at [[Llama Llama Red Pyjama by Anna Dewdney|Llama Llama Red Pyjama]] you should. For more help with temper tantrums we can recommend [[Marvin Gets MAD! by Joseph Theobald]].