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The smallest fish can tell the tallest tales ... "Sorry I'm late, Miss. I set off really early but on the way to school I was captured by a squid. I wriggled and I struggled till a turtle came and rescued me." "Oh, no, he didn't." "OH, YES, HE DID." Tiddler is a little fish with a BIG imagination! What ever will he come up with next? This runaway bestseller is now available as a board book.
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49 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a wonderful tale of a little fish's underwater adventures told in rhythmic text with a rather relaxed lolloping rhyme accompanied by bright bold illustrations. Tiddler is a little fish with a big imagination who arrives late at fish school every day with a whopper of a reason why such as I was flying with a ray, I met a mermaid with a treasure chest at ashipwreck etc. Classmate little Johnny Dory loves Tiddler's tall tales so much he tells them to his granny and hence the stories spread far and wide.
One day as Tiddler dawdles along he gets caught in a net and so begins a real story of his own. Although the fishermen throw him straight back he is lost in the middle of the ocean amongst strange deep sea fish but then he hears one of his own stories and follows its trail home to the last double page for a finale with a bit of a difference.
My children 3,5 and 6 are all delighted with this new addition to our bookshelf and picked up immediately on the repetition of "Tiddler, Tiddler, Tiddler's LATE" and "Oh no (s)he didn't. Oh yes (s)he did," calling them out by the second read through. The littlest particularly loved the many different kinds of fish, and was delighted to spot the Gruffalo-fish lurking two-thirds the way through! Meanwhile, the picture of the author in her diving gear researching the story is a great talking point for the older child.
An absolute winner.
One day as Tiddler dawdles along he gets caught in a net and so begins a real story of his own. Although the fishermen throw him straight back he is lost in the middle of the ocean amongst strange deep sea fish but then he hears one of his own stories and follows its trail home to the last double page for a finale with a bit of a difference.
My children 3,5 and 6 are all delighted with this new addition to our bookshelf and picked up immediately on the repetition of "Tiddler, Tiddler, Tiddler's LATE" and "Oh no (s)he didn't. Oh yes (s)he did," calling them out by the second read through. The littlest particularly loved the many different kinds of fish, and was delighted to spot the Gruffalo-fish lurking two-thirds the way through! Meanwhile, the picture of the author in her diving gear researching the story is a great talking point for the older child.
An absolute winner.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Donaldson and Scheffer are as sure a guarantee of quality as there is in Childrens literature.
The drawings are as ever, bright, vibrant and packed with little details that pre-schoolers love (mine was absolutely thrilled to discover a 'gruffalo fish' amongst the illustrations!). It is the words though, as ever, that enchant.
With a perhaps slightly more complex 'flow' than other D&S books, it took me a couple of goes to really find the right rhythm, but once I'd found it, the sheer joy of reading was almost overwhelming. As the appointed bed-time reader in our house, I can honestly say Tiddler is the new all-time favourite of children and adult alike. An absolute joy.
The drawings are as ever, bright, vibrant and packed with little details that pre-schoolers love (mine was absolutely thrilled to discover a 'gruffalo fish' amongst the illustrations!). It is the words though, as ever, that enchant.
With a perhaps slightly more complex 'flow' than other D&S books, it took me a couple of goes to really find the right rhythm, but once I'd found it, the sheer joy of reading was almost overwhelming. As the appointed bed-time reader in our house, I can honestly say Tiddler is the new all-time favourite of children and adult alike. An absolute joy.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Tiddler is wonderful... my daughter (who is 3) is always happy to hear this lovely tale of a small fish with a big imagination. She loves saying "yes, miss skate" and pointing out the Gruffalo fish that appears half way through! Combined with a squash and a squeeze and charlie cooks favourite book, reading at bedtime is just as enjoyable for me as it is for her
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Tiddler is another well loved book by Julia Donaldson. A favourite at bedtime with it's colourful illustrations, and great rhyming story lines.
Published 2 months ago by M. Naylor
Had enough-alo of the Gruffalo?
Maybe, but I never tire of Julia Donaldson's lesser-known hero, Tiddler, a quirky sardine who is caught by fishermen while inventing tall tales to entertain his classmates. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Norland
Tiddler - Not up to usual standards
My 4 and 2 year olds are huge fans of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler and I really enjoy reading the books, probably because they roll off the tongue so well, however this... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Becky
Small but perfectly formed
This is a nice story that my 4 year old son loves at bed time. Very colourful and well illustrated. I was a little surprised that the book is quite small compared to the other... Read more
Published 3 months ago by JTee
Great little book!
Lovely little book which my daughter loves reading over and over again! Nice story with 'catchphrases' that kids love to shout out! Recommended!
Published 3 months ago by Buttercup
Love it
I love this story and my girls love it too! Even my two year old enjoys it with its rhyming and its bright colours its definitely a favourite in our house
Published 4 months ago by L. Dorman
childrens bedtime story number one
I never thought any book could compete with books written by swedish authors, but this one does. My granddaughter (four years)and me have read it several times, before it was... Read more
Published 5 months ago by jantina pedersen
Charming
Our boys love this book, especially our 3 year old. Charming illustrations; beautifully written (and key for parents fun to read!) with lovely, regular rhyme and rythmn. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dan G
"Tiddler, Tiddler, Tiddler's LATE!"
I was in the kithen the other day and heard these words come from the other room! My 2 1/2 year old absolutely loves this book. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jenny
The best book we own!
Our daughter is 3.5 and for the last year or so she has loved this book. Its also a pleasure to read with the rhyming paragraphs that she joins in with and the pictures are really... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Sarahd
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