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Animals Scare Me Stiff (A Tom Maschler book) (Hardcover)

by Babette Cole (Author)
2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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  • Hardcover: 28 pages
  • Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd (5 Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0224047078
  • ISBN-13: 978-0224047074
  • Product Dimensions: 28.8 x 21.2 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,381,381 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Babette Cole strikes again with a thrilling take on a child's fear of a host of animals ranging from the tiniest bugs to a slithering snake.

Tom is minding his own business when he suddenly realises he is being followed by a dog (which is actually very small, but in Tom's mind he turns into a huge, man-eating dog). Then a horse suddenly appears, followed by a scary bull... and so it goes, until Tom finds exactly the right way to frighten off the animals who have been scaring him stiff (no, that would be telling!) and realises that they are all actually far more afraid of him than he is of them.

A typical childhood fear is given the Cole treatment, with her distinctive illustration combining with a simple yet totally pertinent text that gradually heightens the tension until the breathlessly funny pay-off.

Fantastic stuff from an illustrator who is never afraid to pack a punch, Animals Scare Me Stiff is cracking stuff. (Age 3 and over) --Susan Harrison

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"A typically outrageous and funny story about animal phobias, and a little boy who finds an unusual way of dealing with his fear." -- "Junior"

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1.0 out of 5 stars Kids scared stiff, 22 Dec 2004
This book is trying to teach children that animals are more scared of us than we are of them. However it is not well thought through and introduced my children to fears they did not previously have - for example birds pecking their ears off.
And why does it inexplicably change tense in the middle?
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1.0 out of 5 stars If they didn't before, animals will scare you stiff now., 5 April 2001
I bought this book expecting it to help reassure my 3 year old that he has the capacity to rationalise any fears he may have. I discovered a book full of relentlessly scary situations followed by a truly dreadful ending.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Her least inspiring book ever, 24 Jan 2001
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My 3-year-old son Julian and I are big Babette Cole fans, so we ordered this book without even looking at it in a "real" shop. Previous books, such as Princess Smartypants and Three Cheers for Errol, as well as my favourites Tarzanna and The Trouble with Dad, were so full of delightful details for Julian to pick up on, but the illustrations this time are pretty monotonous and often lacking the wit of previous ones. Even the ending is not up to her high standards. Very disappointing!
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