Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy, illustrated by Polly Dunbar 2009
Bubble blowing by little Mabel makes for a dramatic day. Her baby brother gets swallowed up by a bubble and floats away. He seems to be having a delightful ride, but the townspeople make a hilarious fuss as they decide how to save him. Each group of people that Baby "bibble-bobbles" over is astonished, and joins the chase. Canon Dapple has the best suggestion as to how to catch Baby.
“Now, let Mabel stand on Abel, who could stand in turn on Tybal, who could stand on Greville Gribble, who could stand upon the wall, while the people from the shop’ll stand to catch them if they topple, then perhaps they’ll reach the bubble, saving Baby from a fall.”
If you thought that was fun to read, just wait to read the rest. I have not had this much fun reading a picture book in a long time. My child giggled as I forged my way through the tongue twisters, and a repeat performance was requested.
Dunbar’s exuberant illustrations keep up with the text, capturing the giddiness of the chase.
Appropriate for ages 4-8
1 comment:
Hi Jenni,
Thank you for your email, I'm so glad that you and your five year old have been enjoying my books, when a book goes out into the world I often wonder what happens to it and who is reading it, so it's lovely to hear!
.Thank you also for the lovely reviews!
xPolly
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