Details for 'Julia Donaldson's Book of Names' by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Nila Aye
Julia Donaldson's Book of Names
Recommended age: 3+
The hugely successful, much-loved writer Julia Donaldson has signed a lot of books for children, and here she recalls some of their names - in rhyme.
Recommended in June 2023
My review:
This is such a simple idea yet so clever!
Julia Donaldson has been asked to sign hundreds and thousands of books in her successful career, and she has met children with some lovely and often unusual names. She's listed them here in rhyme, with colourful and cheery illustrations from Nila Aye.
They're collected in themes - months of the year, flowers, colours and food - and there's Julia's whimsy as well as rhythm and rhyme to enjoy.
"I've signed for boys called Romeo
and girls called Julie .
I've signed for Roman, Saxon, Dane -
Though not for Norman yet."
A very lovely book!
Date of my review June 2023
Book publication date: 15th June 2023