Holey Moley
Author: Bethan Clarke
, Illustrator: Anders Frang
£7.99
In stock
Buy from Bookshop.orgAn anarchic, hilarious story by exciting debut author Bethan Clarke, illustrated with deadpan humour by rising star Anders Frang.
Gus the Goat loves guessing. And he loves rhyming. So, when he meets Mavis Mole, he can’t help himself trying to guess where she lives. Is it in a hole? In a bowl!? In a Sausage ROLL!! No, not quite . . .
This super-silly and totally HOLE-ARIOUS story will have kids laughing out loud and joining in with Gus Goat’s outlandish guessing game. Perfect for inspiring a love of language in little ones. Fans of The Day The Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers, the Supertato series by Paul Linnet and Sue Hendra, and anything Dr Seuss, will adore Holey Moley!
"The ultimate silly rhyming picture book . . . Loved by my four-year-old granddaughter, she always requests it when I see her."
The Booksellers Circle
"If silliness wins prizes from young readers, then this wonderfully nonsensical story is topping the shortlist as Clarke blends her rollicking rhyming skills with the deadpan humour of Frang's stylish, contemporary illustrations. Perfectly created to inspire a love of language, nonsense and puns, and with a delightful final twist at the end, this is a story to share and enjoy time and time again."
May 2024 book club picks
"This would be a perfect story to read aloud and children will ask to hear it again and again."
"A joyfully absurd picture book with a Seussian flavour."
The Guardian
"If you delight in the hilarious and revel in the ridiculous, you're going to love this romp in rhyme . . . . The words are playful, poetic and laugh-out-loud funny. Expect your classroom to reverberate with nonsense rhymes after reading this book and get ready to read it again and again."
English 4-11 Picture Book Awards Winner
"A joyful, read-aloud book full of silly rhymes, wonderful wordplay and funny illustrations; this is a great story to introduce rhythm and rhyme in a lighthearted way - with plenty of opportunities for readers to join in and collaborate."
BookTrust’s Great Books Guide 2024-25
Meet the author
Bethan Clarke
Bethan Clarke has been a story maker-upper ever since she could write them back to front. This has proven to be a vital outlet for her love of silliness and fondness for puns. Bethan lives near Manche…
Meet the illustrator
Anders Frang
Anders Frang is a Danish illustrator with a passion for illustrating picture books. He seeks inspiration in many forms of art, but also in playing music, dog sitting and cycling trips. He is currently…
