A Ticket To Ride by Sue Wickstead
A Ticket To Ride
by Sue Wickstead
Around the corner and up the hill,
Jumping off when the bus stops still.
Animals and friends hop on and off the bus
as it travels through lands near and far,
on special days and everyday afternoons.
On this journey, you can meet everything from cats
and elephants to one very celebratory bee, telling jokes
and adding their opinions. This collection of light-hearted poems
and stories is perfect for a cosy afternoon with your own Nanny.
My Thoughts
This is another lovely addition to the library of Stories and Rhymes that are all bus related by Sue. A Ticket To Ride is a wonderful collection of short stories, rhymes and jokes that will keep any little one entertained for hours whilst they are either read to , or reading it for themselves. Like all the previous books there is a bus weaving its way in and out of the pages as the stories and rhymes travel along, wondering where it will take you next.
As with all the books there is also a huge thank you needed for the superb illustrations by Jo Anne Davies which make sure that there are lots of things to talk about on each page with your little one.
These are books that should be in every child's home, library and school .
About Sue
Sue Wickstead is a children's author and has written picture storybooks inspired by her adventures with a Playbus and her experiences as a teacher and play worker.
The Playbus was a double-decker bus where children could come and play; it was full of toys, fancy dress clothes, books, games, arts and crafts materials. A bus for children to could come along and safely play; it was a lot of fun for children and adults too.
Initially, Sue wrote a photographic history book about the Playbus, which, following questions from children, led her to tell stories that grew into fictional tales.
Some of Sue's stories are about her bus adventures and tales involving playtime, some of her stories and singing rhymes are inspired by her playtimes with her grandchildren.
Sue’s latest collection, ‘A Ticket to Ride’, is a collection of stories and rhymes.
Sue enjoys engaging and inspiring children with their reading and writing, she loves to promote reading for pleasure and developing a love of books, words and stories.
A great review, I hope children and parents, as well as grandparents, teachers or indeed anyone sharing the book, will enjoy the humour and adventure.
ReplyDeleteIllustrations, as always afe brilliantly supportive of the text