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I think this is a first, I certainly don’t know of any other beatboxing picturebooks! And, if you have no idea what beatboxing is, fear not, there is a QR code with the book which will provide you with a link to some interactive audio to guide you. Are you ready to give it a try?

 

The next surprise is the variety of characters, creatures and action you’ll find on the pages of this book. There are bats who swish, flamingos in hats and baboons, not wanting to be left out, in caps. Next come along the bobbing bunnies, guinea wigs who have donned wigs and even an elephant trying out a high-wire act – not something to try at home! Hopefully this gives you an impression of how crazy this book is but it is also wonderful for its use of phonetics, rhyming words and general silliness. It’s bold, bright and unashamed. It’s quite wonderful. Grab yourself a copy and guaranteed fun!

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Boots and Cats is written by Hazel Gardner, illustrated by Fred Blunt & published by Macmillan Children’s Books