Wednesday 10 July 2019
"Harry in a Hurry" by Timothy Knapman and Gemma Merino (Macmillan Children's Books)
The pace of life is crazy sometimes and in "Harry in a Hurry" by Timothy Knapman and Gemma Merino, you'll meet a hare who just can't slow down.
Harry whizzes everywhere on his scooter at top speed. He's not exactly careful about where he scoots either, and quite often bowls through his friends without looking back. Harry is always so busy seeing how fast he can go that sometimes he doesn't look where he's going.
Harry accidentally hurries his way into the local pond, and Tom the Tortoise fishes him out
Harry's scooter is ruined - but Tom kindly offers to fix it - and Harry's injured foot.
Tom's pace of life is a LOT slower than Harry's, so he takes his time over fixing the scooter - but also shows Harry a side of life he hasn't seen before. Everything looks so much more beautiful, vibrant and colourful if you just take time out to enjoy it.
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| Causing chaos Harry style! |
Full of energy and pace, but ultimately showing the value in slowing life down a tad from time to time, this is a fab little twist on the traditional "The Hare and the Tortoise" fable.
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| Advice we could all do with taking. Slow down, enjoy the view and chill out! |
Sum this book up in a sentence: Fab stuff as usual from Timothy, with gorgeous illustrations by Gemma, a real treat of a story this one!
"Harry in a Hurry" by Timothy Knapman and Gemma Merino is out now, published by Macmillan Children's Books (kindly supplied for review).
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