The Lonely Lemon
By Tim Bateman
Reviewed by Elaine Wills, Library manager, Enner Glynn School, Nelson
| Author & Illustrator: | Author: Tim Bateman Illustrator: Jeff Bell |
| Publisher: | David Bateman Ltd |
| ISBN: | 9781776890521 |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Publication: | 5 Feb 2023 |
| Ages: | 3 - 6 |
Reviewed by Elaine Wills, Library manager, Enner Glynn School, Nelson
Opening sentence
In a spotty blue pot on Lamington Lane, lay Lulu the Lemon asleep in the rain.
Lulu the lemon is afraid of going to school but Miss Mango encourages her to have a look. Lulu is worried about all the things she can’t do yet like reading and sport but when she hears singing, Lulu knows a place she feels right at home.
This fun filled book full of alliteration and rhyme is part of a series called the Fruit Salad series. The delightfully engaging pictures with their bulging eyes and exaggerated facial expressions are sure to engage a younger audience. If that doesn’t capture the readers’ attention then the catchy rhyming pattern of the text is sure to.
The text also imparts a wonderful message of self-confidence, having a go and being happy with who you are. At the end of the story the author has included some discussion points about mental health and a link to a mental health website.
I recommend this book as a delightful read aloud to 3 – 6 year olds.
Do you have any advisory warnings for this book? No
Would this book work as a read aloud? Yes
Is there a particular part of the country that it is set in? No
This fun filled book full of alliteration and rhyme is part of a series called the Fruit Salad series. The delightfully engaging pictures with their bulging eyes and exaggerated facial expressions are sure to engage a younger audience. If that doesn’t capture the readers’ attention then the catchy rhyming pattern of the text is sure to.
The text also imparts a wonderful message of self-confidence, having a go and being happy with who you are. At the end of the story the author has included some discussion points about mental health and a link to a mental health website.
I recommend this book as a delightful read aloud to 3 – 6 year olds.
Do you have any advisory warnings for this book? No
Would this book work as a read aloud? Yes
Is there a particular part of the country that it is set in? No
| Author & Illustrator: | Author: Tim Bateman Illustrator: Jeff Bell |
| Publisher: | David Bateman Ltd |
| ISBN: | 9781776890521 |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Publication: | 5 Feb 2023 |
| Ages: | 3 - 6 |
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