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The Giant Jumperee
Rabbit was hopping home one day when he heard a loud voice coming from inside his burrow.
"I'M THE GIANT JUMPEREE
AND I'M SCARY AS CAN BE!"
When Rabbit's friends Cat, Bear and Elephant come to help they are each scared away in turn by the mysterious voice.
He can squash you like a flea
He will sting you like a bee
And he's taller than a tree!
But who is the Giant Jumperee?
Inspired by a traditional African tale, this read-aloud classic from internationally bestselling author Julia Donaldson, beautifully brought to life by award-winning illustrator Helen Oxenbury, is now available as a board book for little hands.
"I'M THE GIANT JUMPEREE
AND I'M SCARY AS CAN BE!"
When Rabbit's friends Cat, Bear and Elephant come to help they are each scared away in turn by the mysterious voice.
He can squash you like a flea
He will sting you like a bee
And he's taller than a tree!
But who is the Giant Jumperee?
Inspired by a traditional African tale, this read-aloud classic from internationally bestselling author Julia Donaldson, beautifully brought to life by award-winning illustrator Helen Oxenbury, is now available as a board book for little hands.
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First published January 1, 2000
About the author
Julia Donaldson
1,210 books1,733 followersGrowing up
I grew up in a tall Victorian London house with my parents, grandmother, aunt, uncle, younger sister Mary and cat Geoffrey (who was really a prince in disguise. Mary and I would argue about which of us would marry him).
Mary and I were always creating imaginary characters and mimicking real ones, and I used to write shows and choreograph ballets for us. A wind-up gramophone wafted out Chopin waltzes.
I studied Drama and French at Bristol University, where I met Malcolm, a guitar-playing medic to whom I’m now married.
Busking and books
Before Malcolm and I had our three sons we used to go busking together and I would write special songs for each country; the best one was in Italian about pasta.
The busking led to a career in singing and songwriting, mainly for children’s television. I became an expert at writing to order on such subjects as guinea pigs, window-cleaning and horrible smells. “We want a song about throwing crumpled-up wrapping paper into the bin” was a typical request from the BBC.
I also continued to write “grown-up” songs and perform them in folk clubs and on the radio, and have recently released two CDs of these songs.
One of my television songs, A SQUASH AND A SQUEEZE, was made into a book in 1993, with illustrations by the wonderful Axel Scheffler. It was great to hold the book in my hand without it vanishing in the air the way the songs did. This prompted me to unearth some plays I’d written for a school reading group, and since then I’ve had 20 plays published. Most children love acting and it’s a tremendous way to improve their reading.
My real breakthrough was THE GRUFFALO, again illustrated by Axel. We work separately - he’s in London and I’m in Glasgow - but he sends me letters with lovely funny pictures on the envelopes.
I really enjoy writing verse, even though it can be fiendishly difficult. I used to memorise poems as a child and it means a lot to me when parents tell me their child can recite one of my books.
Funnily enough, I find it harder to write not in verse, though I feel I am now getting the hang of it! My novel THE GIANTS AND THE JONESES is going to be made into a film by the same team who made the Harry Potter movies, and I have written three books of stories about the anarchic PRINCESS MIRROR-BELLE who appears from the mirror and disrupts the life of an otherwise ordinary eight-year-old. I have just finished writing a novel for teenagers.
When I’m not writing I am often performing, at book festivals and in theatres. I really enjoy getting the children in the audience to help me act out the stories and sing the songs. When Malcolm can take time off from the hospital he and his guitar come too. and it feels as if we’ve come full circle - back to busking.
I grew up in a tall Victorian London house with my parents, grandmother, aunt, uncle, younger sister Mary and cat Geoffrey (who was really a prince in disguise. Mary and I would argue about which of us would marry him).
Mary and I were always creating imaginary characters and mimicking real ones, and I used to write shows and choreograph ballets for us. A wind-up gramophone wafted out Chopin waltzes.
I studied Drama and French at Bristol University, where I met Malcolm, a guitar-playing medic to whom I’m now married.
Busking and books
Before Malcolm and I had our three sons we used to go busking together and I would write special songs for each country; the best one was in Italian about pasta.
The busking led to a career in singing and songwriting, mainly for children’s television. I became an expert at writing to order on such subjects as guinea pigs, window-cleaning and horrible smells. “We want a song about throwing crumpled-up wrapping paper into the bin” was a typical request from the BBC.
I also continued to write “grown-up” songs and perform them in folk clubs and on the radio, and have recently released two CDs of these songs.
One of my television songs, A SQUASH AND A SQUEEZE, was made into a book in 1993, with illustrations by the wonderful Axel Scheffler. It was great to hold the book in my hand without it vanishing in the air the way the songs did. This prompted me to unearth some plays I’d written for a school reading group, and since then I’ve had 20 plays published. Most children love acting and it’s a tremendous way to improve their reading.
My real breakthrough was THE GRUFFALO, again illustrated by Axel. We work separately - he’s in London and I’m in Glasgow - but he sends me letters with lovely funny pictures on the envelopes.
I really enjoy writing verse, even though it can be fiendishly difficult. I used to memorise poems as a child and it means a lot to me when parents tell me their child can recite one of my books.
Funnily enough, I find it harder to write not in verse, though I feel I am now getting the hang of it! My novel THE GIANTS AND THE JONESES is going to be made into a film by the same team who made the Harry Potter movies, and I have written three books of stories about the anarchic PRINCESS MIRROR-BELLE who appears from the mirror and disrupts the life of an otherwise ordinary eight-year-old. I have just finished writing a novel for teenagers.
When I’m not writing I am often performing, at book festivals and in theatres. I really enjoy getting the children in the audience to help me act out the stories and sing the songs. When Malcolm can take time off from the hospital he and his guitar come too. and it feels as if we’ve come full circle - back to busking.
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March 13, 2017
Thank you to Netgalley, Publisher and Julia Donaldson for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance reader copy of this book.
You can find my review on both Goodreads and Amazon. On goodreads.com/karenwhittard and on Amazon under k.e.whittard from publication date.
Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury together create pure magic.
Julia Donaldson is the best selling author of beloved children's books The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Stick man and many, many more.
Helen Oxenbury is the wonderful illustrator on beloved children's books. We're going on a bear hunt, Farmer Duck, Tickle Tickle and Alice through the looking glass. So you know that together they are going to create something extremely special.
My godchildren, niece nephrews and I are big fans of Julia Donaldson's work and so when I saw that there was an early read copy for an honest review. I simply had to try and get my hands on it.
I jumped up and down and did a happy dance myself when I saw I had been accepted. I told the little ones I had a special nighttime read for them this morning and this evening we all curled up together and poured over The Giant Jumperee. We must had read it about 10 times in total. They all knew the words in the end. There was lots of giggles, jumping and acting out going on during our reads.
In this book you will meet rabbit, cat, bear and elephant who are all scarred of the giant jumperee hiding in rabbits burrow. Mummy frog comes along to see what the curfuffle is about and soon discovers who is tormenting her friends. Can you guess who it might be? The little ones had lots of fun trying to guess who it might be with every turn of the page.
Such a wonderful book that I know will do really well for Julia and Helen. Both loved writer and illustrator around the world.
Loved it.
Let me know what you thought.
Happy reading everyone.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance reader copy of this book.
You can find my review on both Goodreads and Amazon. On goodreads.com/karenwhittard and on Amazon under k.e.whittard from publication date.
Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury together create pure magic.
Julia Donaldson is the best selling author of beloved children's books The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Stick man and many, many more.
Helen Oxenbury is the wonderful illustrator on beloved children's books. We're going on a bear hunt, Farmer Duck, Tickle Tickle and Alice through the looking glass. So you know that together they are going to create something extremely special.
My godchildren, niece nephrews and I are big fans of Julia Donaldson's work and so when I saw that there was an early read copy for an honest review. I simply had to try and get my hands on it.
I jumped up and down and did a happy dance myself when I saw I had been accepted. I told the little ones I had a special nighttime read for them this morning and this evening we all curled up together and poured over The Giant Jumperee. We must had read it about 10 times in total. They all knew the words in the end. There was lots of giggles, jumping and acting out going on during our reads.
In this book you will meet rabbit, cat, bear and elephant who are all scarred of the giant jumperee hiding in rabbits burrow. Mummy frog comes along to see what the curfuffle is about and soon discovers who is tormenting her friends. Can you guess who it might be? The little ones had lots of fun trying to guess who it might be with every turn of the page.
Such a wonderful book that I know will do really well for Julia and Helen. Both loved writer and illustrator around the world.
Loved it.
Let me know what you thought.
Happy reading everyone.
October 1, 2021
I love books I can read loudly and are easy to change voices for different characters and this is perfect for that! Bea loves it !
March 23, 2017
The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom are the staple of every parents bookcase for younger children, and in my case for the book basket for work. I love how easy it is to read these books, and how quickly the children pick up on the repetitiveness of it, so when I saw The Giant Jumperee on NetGalley I knew I had to read it.
The story itself follows a rabbit who is scared of this mysterious Giant Jumperee, and when he seeks help from his fellow animals they too are scared. But it takes one brave animal to pull the Giant Jumperee out of hiding.
I love the illustrations in the pages of this book and The Giant Jumperee itself was a very quick read, but like other books by Julia, its easy to follow with repetitive words that will make this a hit for children.
Final Verdict
The Giant Jumperee was a lovely read, and one I can't wait to add to the collection.
The story itself follows a rabbit who is scared of this mysterious Giant Jumperee, and when he seeks help from his fellow animals they too are scared. But it takes one brave animal to pull the Giant Jumperee out of hiding.
I love the illustrations in the pages of this book and The Giant Jumperee itself was a very quick read, but like other books by Julia, its easy to follow with repetitive words that will make this a hit for children.
Final Verdict
The Giant Jumperee was a lovely read, and one I can't wait to add to the collection.
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April 23, 2017Review to come.
January 7, 2021
Voorleesverhaal van de auteur van 'De Gruffalo' en de illustrator van 'Wij gaan op berenjacht'. Leuk verhaal, maar ook niet meer dan dat.
October 14, 2017
This is beautifully told by Donaldson, and of course Helen Oxenbury's pictures are always a marvel, and are a perfect match here.
HOWEVER: there is no note here that this is based on a classic African tale, published years ago as Who's in Rabbit's House?: A Masai Tale. While this is far more young child accessible than that version, an author's note wouldn't have come amiss. And then there is Heather Forest's retelling of the tale, which she calls Rabbit's Hole.It's fabulous for very young children. For years I have told the story Heather's way, using puppets and drums. I will be delighted to hand out this version after telling the African story, and I highly recommend that you listen to Heather's performance,available at that link.
HOWEVER: there is no note here that this is based on a classic African tale, published years ago as Who's in Rabbit's House?: A Masai Tale. While this is far more young child accessible than that version, an author's note wouldn't have come amiss. And then there is Heather Forest's retelling of the tale, which she calls Rabbit's Hole.It's fabulous for very young children. For years I have told the story Heather's way, using puppets and drums. I will be delighted to hand out this version after telling the African story, and I highly recommend that you listen to Heather's performance,available at that link.
March 16, 2017
Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury make such a wonderful pairing! I was so excited when I was approved by Netgalley to review this book because I am a massive fan of both Donaldson (The Gruffalo) and Oxenbury (illustrator of We're Going on a Bear Hunt).
This story will be such a lovely addition to your Little Library. It is a beautiful read-aloud tale about a "scary" Jumperee hiding in a rabbit's burrow. When Rabbit, Cat, Bear and Elephant all fail to get the Jumperee to come out, they turn to who they think means business: Mummy Frog! But who is it hiding in the burrow?! Children will be so excited to find out.
I love Donaldson's work. Her stories are so much fun to read aloud and her rhyming schemes are just magical! When you combine this with Oxenbury's stunning illustrations, you have a truly wonderful reading experience to share with your tiny human. I would wholeheartedly recommend this lovely little book.
This story will be such a lovely addition to your Little Library. It is a beautiful read-aloud tale about a "scary" Jumperee hiding in a rabbit's burrow. When Rabbit, Cat, Bear and Elephant all fail to get the Jumperee to come out, they turn to who they think means business: Mummy Frog! But who is it hiding in the burrow?! Children will be so excited to find out.
I love Donaldson's work. Her stories are so much fun to read aloud and her rhyming schemes are just magical! When you combine this with Oxenbury's stunning illustrations, you have a truly wonderful reading experience to share with your tiny human. I would wholeheartedly recommend this lovely little book.
April 9, 2022
I should have read this ages ago. What a great read-aloud picture book! From the illustrator of "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" and the author of "Room on the Broom," comes a delightful little story about The Giant Jumperee-- who is hiding in Rabbit's hole! Rabbit gets cat to help and then cat gets bear... who will get The Giant Jumperee?? Find out in this fun, classic children's story!
March 17, 2017
I was lucky enough to get an ARC copy of this beautiful picture book by the author of The Gruffalo. I can imagine it becoming a favourite bedtime story, pulled off the shelf time and time again. The children will love interacting as each page is read out loud to them and I can already imagine all sorts of 'must have' merchandise featuring the wonderful artwork. I will definately add this to the list of books I buy for the children in the family as I can see it being really treasured by everyone. It is simply an adorable read.
March 25, 2020
Two giants of children's picture books team up for the first time in what could become an instant-classic, more because of its creators than necessarily standing alone on its content.
THE GIANT JUMPEREE is a charming little story of Rabbit and his friends, who are all too scared to enter or explore Rabbit's burrow because of the fearsome 'Giant Jumperee', who is 'taller than a tree' and threatens to 'sting you like a bee'.
For fans of Julia Donaldson's outstanding stories with Axel Scheffler (THE GRUFFALO, ZOG, ROOM ON THE BROOM, SNAIL AND THE WHALE, etc), this is a bit of departure in style and tone. Not just because the illustrator is the excellent Helen Oxenbury of WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT fame, rather than Scheffler. But because Donaldson adopts a different style to her own writing in this book, one more in keeping with WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT than THE GRUFFALO or ZOG.
Much of the story is more straightforward, not all of it is in rhyming verse, and there's less zaniness or action. There's a different feel to the rhythm as you read it aloud to your little one, but it flows well. More of a subtle, almost old-fashioned tone (this isn't a bad thing, just different).
THE GIANT JUMPEREE unfolds, building towards a nice finish. The illustrations bring to life the meadows surrounding Rabbit's burrow, and the animal friends. In a way the book almost adopts that quieter English countryside feel itself, feeling almost reminiscent of Beatrix Potter or THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (Oxenbury's illustrations playing into that). It's a lovely story, a charming one, and one that I can see my two-year-old wanting to read again and again.
Like many a supergroup formed from talented and successful musicians, I'm not sure if Donaldson and Oxenbury's collaboration is greater than the sum of its parts, but it's an interesting experiment that has given us something different that's definitely worth having on your shelf at home.
THE GIANT JUMPEREE is a charming little story of Rabbit and his friends, who are all too scared to enter or explore Rabbit's burrow because of the fearsome 'Giant Jumperee', who is 'taller than a tree' and threatens to 'sting you like a bee'.
For fans of Julia Donaldson's outstanding stories with Axel Scheffler (THE GRUFFALO, ZOG, ROOM ON THE BROOM, SNAIL AND THE WHALE, etc), this is a bit of departure in style and tone. Not just because the illustrator is the excellent Helen Oxenbury of WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT fame, rather than Scheffler. But because Donaldson adopts a different style to her own writing in this book, one more in keeping with WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT than THE GRUFFALO or ZOG.
Much of the story is more straightforward, not all of it is in rhyming verse, and there's less zaniness or action. There's a different feel to the rhythm as you read it aloud to your little one, but it flows well. More of a subtle, almost old-fashioned tone (this isn't a bad thing, just different).
THE GIANT JUMPEREE unfolds, building towards a nice finish. The illustrations bring to life the meadows surrounding Rabbit's burrow, and the animal friends. In a way the book almost adopts that quieter English countryside feel itself, feeling almost reminiscent of Beatrix Potter or THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (Oxenbury's illustrations playing into that). It's a lovely story, a charming one, and one that I can see my two-year-old wanting to read again and again.
Like many a supergroup formed from talented and successful musicians, I'm not sure if Donaldson and Oxenbury's collaboration is greater than the sum of its parts, but it's an interesting experiment that has given us something different that's definitely worth having on your shelf at home.
May 9, 2017
Updating my initial rating with a downgrade to 1/5. After reading Aardema's Who's in Rabbit's House?: A Masai Tale, I am thoroughly confused by the publisher and author's omission that this is an entirely derivative work.
If you have ever wondered at what point storytellers start stripping culture from our stories? It starts in picture books like this -- trading the origin story for pastel fuzzies, the deeper connection to our world for the sheltered quaintness one would expect from a draftless Victorian nursery.
If you have ever wondered at what point storytellers start stripping culture from our stories? It starts in picture books like this -- trading the origin story for pastel fuzzies, the deeper connection to our world for the sheltered quaintness one would expect from a draftless Victorian nursery.
June 3, 2017
After just a quick glance at the first screen of reviews for this book, it seems the majority of reviewers are unaware that this story is very similar to Who's in Rabbit's House?: A Masai Tale, but there is no mention anywhere in the book, in the blurb or verso that this book is a simplified version of the Masai folktale. I did like the large illustrations, and the story has been simplified enough to share with preschool children, but the author should have acknowledged the source somewhere.
February 8, 2019
The very first time I read this book I remember thinking that it was perfect for interaction in storytime. The story centers around some animals who encounter a strange unseen creature in a burrow and their subsequent attempts to unearth it. This is going to be one of the favorites in your storytime rotation as kids will never get tired of wanting to learn about who (or what) is the Jumperee.
Find The Giant Jumperee at Westminster Public Library today!
Find The Giant Jumperee at Westminster Public Library today!
September 28, 2018
Entertaining picture book featuring a series of animals, which grow increasingly larger, all frightened by an unknown voice that makes threats from inside a rabbit burrow. The ending is supposed to be a twist, but is actually rather expected.
April 15, 2017
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As far as sweet, adorable picture books go, I have to say that I think The Giant Jumperee is one of the best that I've come across! Not only was it a fun book to read, with an engaging story and beautiful pictures, but it was a sweet story with a little bit of a mystery that is perfectly enjoyable for even the youngest of readers.
Our story starts off with Rabbit, who is heading home to his burrow. When he reaches the burrow, however, he hears a voice proclaiming "I'm the Giant Jumperee and I'm as scary as I can be!"
Terrified of the monster in his burrow, he hurries on to tell Cat what happened. Of course, Cat heads to the burrow to try and get the Giant Jumperee out, but fails, as well. It goes down the line for Bear and Elephant, as well, until they finally tell Mama Frog what is going on. Mama Frog, brave as can be, heads into the burrow to solve the problem once and for all.
The ending of the book is such a sweet, unexpected surprise, especially when reading it the first time through. Although, I have read this book to my daughters countless times now, and the story still fuels a fit of laughter for them each time.
I can't say that I've had the pleasure to experience any of the other wonderful books by the author and illustrator of this one, but the two clearly make an amazing pair when it comes to creating a lovely little masterpiece for young children (and adults, as I have to say that this is one of my favorite picture books of all time). It's fun, playful, and really shows how important it is to be brave and try your hardest to help you friends (and that it's perfectly fine to ask your friends for help if you run into trouble!).
If you love picture books, you're definitely going to enjoy this one. If you have young children (my daughters are four and seven and love this book), this is the perfect book to settle down with for story time - although you should expect to have to reenact the story with them (my four year old makes me do this with her so often, and it always ends in us laughing and reading the story again). It really is one of those books that are easy to latch onto and fun to read again and again.
The Giant Jumperee is such a warm and inviting book that is ideal for classrooms or bedtime stories, or just when you've had a rough day and you need to unwind. It's definitely going to be a new classic!
Note: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review - Thank you!
As far as sweet, adorable picture books go, I have to say that I think The Giant Jumperee is one of the best that I've come across! Not only was it a fun book to read, with an engaging story and beautiful pictures, but it was a sweet story with a little bit of a mystery that is perfectly enjoyable for even the youngest of readers.
Our story starts off with Rabbit, who is heading home to his burrow. When he reaches the burrow, however, he hears a voice proclaiming "I'm the Giant Jumperee and I'm as scary as I can be!"
Terrified of the monster in his burrow, he hurries on to tell Cat what happened. Of course, Cat heads to the burrow to try and get the Giant Jumperee out, but fails, as well. It goes down the line for Bear and Elephant, as well, until they finally tell Mama Frog what is going on. Mama Frog, brave as can be, heads into the burrow to solve the problem once and for all.
The ending of the book is such a sweet, unexpected surprise, especially when reading it the first time through. Although, I have read this book to my daughters countless times now, and the story still fuels a fit of laughter for them each time.
I can't say that I've had the pleasure to experience any of the other wonderful books by the author and illustrator of this one, but the two clearly make an amazing pair when it comes to creating a lovely little masterpiece for young children (and adults, as I have to say that this is one of my favorite picture books of all time). It's fun, playful, and really shows how important it is to be brave and try your hardest to help you friends (and that it's perfectly fine to ask your friends for help if you run into trouble!).
If you love picture books, you're definitely going to enjoy this one. If you have young children (my daughters are four and seven and love this book), this is the perfect book to settle down with for story time - although you should expect to have to reenact the story with them (my four year old makes me do this with her so often, and it always ends in us laughing and reading the story again). It really is one of those books that are easy to latch onto and fun to read again and again.
The Giant Jumperee is such a warm and inviting book that is ideal for classrooms or bedtime stories, or just when you've had a rough day and you need to unwind. It's definitely going to be a new classic!
Note: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review - Thank you!
March 21, 2017
I'm not sure that there is a parent or child in the world that doesn't love at least one Julia Donaldson book. I have six year old twins and her books are often read at bedtime in my house, The Highway Rat being the favourite. Another favourite book is We're Going On a Bear Hunt which is illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. So when I saw that The Giant Jumperee was written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury I knew that I had to read this book to my children.
We read it on my paperwhite kindle which worked fine but I'm sure that we didn't get to fully appreciate the wonderful drawings. My children didn't seem in the least bit bothered as they snuggled close to get a look at the pictures, there were lots of giggles as we read and a few squeals of excitement as they tried to work out what the jumperee might be.
The book is short, it is a very quick read and I think aimed at the younger end of Julia Donaldson fans. My children were probably at the upper end of the target audience and I think that it would be perfect for those who were not quite ready for the scary Gruffalo. It would also be a good book for a young reader to read to an adult.
Overall, this is a wonderful book that I'm sure will be very popular with young children and their parents.
Thank you to the publisher, Penguin Random House, for the opportunity to read The Giant Jumperee.
We read it on my paperwhite kindle which worked fine but I'm sure that we didn't get to fully appreciate the wonderful drawings. My children didn't seem in the least bit bothered as they snuggled close to get a look at the pictures, there were lots of giggles as we read and a few squeals of excitement as they tried to work out what the jumperee might be.
The book is short, it is a very quick read and I think aimed at the younger end of Julia Donaldson fans. My children were probably at the upper end of the target audience and I think that it would be perfect for those who were not quite ready for the scary Gruffalo. It would also be a good book for a young reader to read to an adult.
Overall, this is a wonderful book that I'm sure will be very popular with young children and their parents.
Thank you to the publisher, Penguin Random House, for the opportunity to read The Giant Jumperee.
February 26, 2018
The Giant Jumperee has taken over Rabbit's burrow. Rabbit is too scared to go in after him. So is Cat and Bear and Elephant. But, Mama Frog isn't. A little bit of rhyme, a lot of repetition, and wonderful illustrations are a winning combination.
September 1, 2017
Cute book. We read it as a family during a rainstorm. It kept the kids minds busy.
November 4, 2017
Love the mix of rhyme and prose!
May 29, 2019
This Julia Donaldson really know kids and what makes them tick. Also, the husband and I have endless fun doing the voices in this book. Sometimes, maybe too much fun because I think we creep our little Moongazer out a little :P The Giant Jumperee is not only a fun book, though. It's a lovely message about how your physical size doesn't factor into how brave you can be.
October 12, 2017
Just a fun book! Has a little mystery to solve along with all the other animals. Plus it would be a fun read-a-loud because of the rhymes and all the different animal voices you could try out.
May 17, 2017
Fun for preschool, k, and first grade read aloud. Great for collecting verbs: hopping, slunk, squash,, swaggered, stomped, jumped.
And for collecting words other than "said" : cried, meowed, bellowed, trumpeted,
And for collecting words other than "said" : cried, meowed, bellowed, trumpeted,
November 18, 2024
5/5 ⭐️
Tremendo plot twist
Tremendo plot twist
August 20, 2018
A fun read aloud to help students make predictions!
March 6, 2018
Allekirjoittaneella saattoi olla suu kokoajan pienessä virneessä tätä kirjaa lukiessa. Lasten ilmeet olivat näkemisen arvoisia kun lukijana eläydyin täysin tekstiin ja näyttelin vuoroin eläinten erilaiset reaktiot ja Hirmu Hyppiväisen uhoamisen. Lopuksi kaikkia nauratti, kun Äitisammakko ja Hirmu Hyppiväinen kävivät sananvaihdon kirjan viimeisillä aukeamilla.
Hyvänmielen kirja, joka saattoi olla salaisesti viisas.
Hyvänmielen kirja, joka saattoi olla salaisesti viisas.
September 16, 2017
Julia Donaldsonilta olisin odottanut vähän enemmän, mutta kaikessa tavanomaisuudessaan tämä on ihan sympaattinen tarina kuitenkin. Helen Oxenbury kuvittaa kauniisti.
Voisin ottaa satutunnille mukaan - ja otinkin.
Voisin ottaa satutunnille mukaan - ja otinkin.
May 12, 2017
I think this is adorable. :) There are plenty of opportunities to play with different voices and I loved the ending. Simple enough for small children and funny enough for older ones. Good rhymes.
November 14, 2019
In a similar story dynamic as the Gruffalo, this is a witty and funny story about something scary (or is it?)
February 18, 2022
The Giant Jumperee is a nice story about a jumperee that has made its way into rabbits burrow and all the animals are trying to help rabbit and workout who it is but it's unexpectedly tricky with the jumperee inside.
The children enjoyed this story and were curious to know who the jumperee was throughout the story. They all had a guess at who it was but we were all wrong so the ending definitely surprised us. The way each animal approached the burrow was fun to see and it was great to have all the describing words in the book to help with imagination and to help us figure out who might be in the burrow but having just read another similar book (The Cave), the children didn't find this as amusing as they would probably have otherwise. In comparison it seemed like the animals didn't do much to try and convince the jumperee to come out.
The illustrations are lovely and the children enjoyed seeing all of the different animals in the story. They particularly enjoyed seeing the jumperee as we'd waited so long for the reveal. It's also nice how's there's such a variety of animals in the story, it's not often you see an elephant and a frog in the same book!
The simple story and lovely pictures give this book a classic feel to it. It's a lovely book and the children enjoyed it but it wouldn't be our first choice to reread.
The children enjoyed this story and were curious to know who the jumperee was throughout the story. They all had a guess at who it was but we were all wrong so the ending definitely surprised us. The way each animal approached the burrow was fun to see and it was great to have all the describing words in the book to help with imagination and to help us figure out who might be in the burrow but having just read another similar book (The Cave), the children didn't find this as amusing as they would probably have otherwise. In comparison it seemed like the animals didn't do much to try and convince the jumperee to come out.
The illustrations are lovely and the children enjoyed seeing all of the different animals in the story. They particularly enjoyed seeing the jumperee as we'd waited so long for the reveal. It's also nice how's there's such a variety of animals in the story, it's not often you see an elephant and a frog in the same book!
The simple story and lovely pictures give this book a classic feel to it. It's a lovely book and the children enjoyed it but it wouldn't be our first choice to reread.
March 14, 2017
**Received in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley**
A new book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury - that's exciting new for any lovers of picture books and I was thrilled to read it. As it brings together these two giant of children's literature I expected the book to be a real treat and I'm very happy to say that indeed it is. It's a gentle story with a thrill of fear of the unknown running through it - what is the Jumperee that is hiding in Rabbit's hole and will it really 'sting you like a bee' as one of it's rhyming speeches says? I loved the humour in the illustrations, especially the image of poor Elephant trying to hide his considerable bulk behind a rather too scanty tree. The story ending when the fearsome creature they are all imagining turns out to be Baby Frog is delightfully funny, Mummy Frog knew it was her baby all along! Destined to become a much loved addition to the bookshelves of young children (and young at heart adults!) everywhere.
A new book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury - that's exciting new for any lovers of picture books and I was thrilled to read it. As it brings together these two giant of children's literature I expected the book to be a real treat and I'm very happy to say that indeed it is. It's a gentle story with a thrill of fear of the unknown running through it - what is the Jumperee that is hiding in Rabbit's hole and will it really 'sting you like a bee' as one of it's rhyming speeches says? I loved the humour in the illustrations, especially the image of poor Elephant trying to hide his considerable bulk behind a rather too scanty tree. The story ending when the fearsome creature they are all imagining turns out to be Baby Frog is delightfully funny, Mummy Frog knew it was her baby all along! Destined to become a much loved addition to the bookshelves of young children (and young at heart adults!) everywhere.
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