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"The word classic is often overused, but in this case I feel that it is thoroughly deserved" (Bookzone 4 Boys 2011-01-17)
"One of the great charms of this book is in the depiction of the characters and following them through the story" (Books for Keeps 2011-03-01) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
"One of the great charms of this book is in the depiction of the characters and following them through the story" (Books for Keeps 2011-03-01) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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An absolute picture book classic - the tale of one village's ingenious solution to an invasion of wasps!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is my favourite young childrens book of all time. My two sons are now 16 and 19 and if I ask them to name the book they remember me reading to them when they were young, it is this one.
It is well thought out and well written. As the story rhymes all the way through it is great to read and great for young ones to listen to.
Basically a village is swarmed with wasps and the villagers decide to catch them by making a giant jam sandwich. It makes young imaginations run wild.
It is well thought out and well written. As the story rhymes all the way through it is great to read and great for young ones to listen to.
Basically a village is swarmed with wasps and the villagers decide to catch them by making a giant jam sandwich. It makes young imaginations run wild.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This story appeals to all children with it's fantastical giant bread baking, flying machines and the attempt to stop the wasps. The rhyme propels the tale onwards and makes it even more memorable. In our household the only other book which we can all recite better is the classic 'Each Peach Pear Plum'! It was one of my top childhood favourites (alongside 'The Tiger that came to Tea'), and one of the few which i think my Mum equally enjoyed reading. I hope that this new edition brings it to many more children's bookshelves.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This is undoubtedly an underestimated classic. Every child I know who's read this book can end quotes. 'The gentlemen cheered, the ladies squealed, and farmer Smith said 'use my field''. Absolutely magnificent.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I used to read this to my younger brother and sister - and once was never enough for them! It's a wonderful story - with great rhyme - and really funny. Of all the books we all had, it's the one we always remember now we're adults.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By TMM
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I ordered this book as part of our children's school curriculum (we homeschool), and it is really well done. All of our children liked it (ranging in age from 6 yrs old, down to the toddlers). The story line is unique, the story's background is really neat, which is that author used to put jam on a crust of bread and place the bread far away from their picnics, so the wasps would congregate at his crust instead of his picnic...one day a friend was with him and a wasp was chasing him around his head. It scared his friend, and no matter how far away his friend ran, the wasp chased him. To help allay his fears, the author told him a story about a giant jam sandwich...the pictures are really cute and pretty detailed. My kids enjoyed looking at the different parts of each picture and what was happening at each part. The story is unique, and all in all well done.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This book is great, I first read this book when I was 9 and 20 years later I can still recite the majority of it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Eleeeesse
Format:Paperback
I remember this book from when I was little and ordered it for my daughter (2yrs old) (despite my parents still having my old copy!) We love to read this story and my daughter loves to count the wasps and look at the details in the illustrations. While this book has a bit of an odd look, some might say dated, they are so detailed and really bring the story to life. The text is complete genius, lovely rhyming, and where else is your little one going to learn "pate" (as in part of a head). My daughter says the words along with me now, and "tells" the story to her toys. I hope my daughter can enjoy this story with her children!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By jh
Format:Paperback
Fantastic story and illustrations. A favourite from my own childhood.
Brought this recently for my daughter and was very disappointed with the print quality. Blackened, dull colours on cheap paper.
Brought this recently for my daughter and was very disappointed with the print quality. Blackened, dull colours on cheap paper.
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A classic
This story holds a very special place in my family. Many memories are brought back when we read it. My children are at university now but now I can pass it on to the next... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Susie
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My favourite childrens book ever
I absolutely love this story. I also find that not many people konw about it, so I normally buy copies for birthdays etc. A great, witty story with wonderful illustrations
Published 6 days ago by EMW60
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Classic!
This book is a classic in my opinion and really enjoyable to read aloud to your children. Some of the lines have become family jokes as we know them so well.
Published 1 month ago by Becky P
5.0 out of 5 stars
Such a wonderful story for little ones !
Read this to your small children over and over again. .
My children loved it and their children are loving it too !
My children loved it and their children are loving it too !
Published 3 months ago by MS UK
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My childhood favourite and now I'm reading it to my children!
My Mother read this to me so often as a child that, even though she is now in her sixties, she can still recite it word for word! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sarah Durston
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fascinating and charming
Only an English man could write it. Fantastical, humorous with beautiful detailed illustrations, it was tractors, helicopters and buses - just what a 21 month old wants!
Published 6 months ago by Cross Mummy
4.0 out of 5 stars
book fantastic a childhood fave, this copy poor colour quality of...
this is the original pictures from my childhood book which i loved but the pictures are sadly very faded colour and so a bit of a disappointment. Read more
Published 6 months ago by K. WEBB
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
Excellent book. The kids love it and we do. Would recommend to all. Good family book with great art wo.
Published 7 months ago by mcnallykev
5.0 out of 5 stars
So much fun!
I've been reading this to my boy since he was a baby and he loves pointing at the different things in each picture. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Greekfoodie
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pesky wasps
I sent this book back as the children I work with would have found this very hard to follow. I also did not like the graphics as they were very old fashioned. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Owl
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