Zim Zam Zoom by James Carter (Otter-Barry)
Beautiful book, wonderful words, lovely illustrations. This is definitely a poetry book, but it’s a picture book, too. I tried reading it aloud with a young listener and it went down very well. We both really enjoyed it – every single poem. They made us laugh, they made us shiver and they made us ooh and aah. The alliteration and the onomatopoeia, the fun rhyme and the zappy rhythm are all ideal for joining in. James Carter really does understand how to grab the attention of younger children. And Nicola Colton provides some great illustrations. Buy it! TUC