Here is a book for younger children full of bright illustrations and a rhyming story.
The fun full-page pictures by Melanie Mitchell feature owl, badger, fox, vole and many other woodland creatures. They make this story a good choice for children.
The text is in a good, clear font suitable for a child to attempt, but equally a good choice as a read-aloud by an adult. There is plenty to point out and talk about in each picture and an element of jeopardy is introduced when sly Mr Fox comes into the story.
An interesting mnemonic too, for learning and remembering the order of the planets when we find out the reason for the unusual story title. I did notice a couple of typos (one in the book information on the first page) and I’m wondering if the writing format might have been a little more effective if it had been set out in a more traditional ‘poem’ style.
Apart from these relatively minor points, it is a lovely book. I award it 4 stars.
