As with the previous books supported by the brilliant illustrations these are all about playing with rhyming words and give plenty of chance to try out phonics sounds with loads of humour thrown in.

Using the strange names and often stranger appearance of animals, this funny, rhyming, read-aloud picture book, will amuse both children and parents and perhaps inspired a few poets in the making. Younger readers will love hearing the story and older ones will enjoy the challenge of trickier vocabulary in the book. Jim has illustrated children's books with Kes Gray, Rachel Bright, Julian Gough, Michelle Robinson, Michael Broad, Jeanne Willis, Steve Cole, comedian David Baddiel and Sir Michael Morpurgo. Rhyming is such a hard concept for young children to get so this book is a great chance to learn and have loads of fun. Your framed print will arrive with D-rings and cord already attached, read y to hang right out of the box.We read it last night for the first time (reward for our reward rocket chart as per my other reviews), and had a giggle. K. Rowling's The Christmas Pig and his debut author-illustrator bilingual picture book, Monsieur Roscoe on Holiday. The only thing I'd say, is as an adult, these are now a bit "samey", but they are helping the boy with his phonics and rhymes so.

Jim Field’s hilarious and boldly-coloured illustrations make for a striking collection of prints, perfect for nurseries or bedrooms. He sat reading aloud and laughing at some of the rhymes - he reads it over and over and gets so much enjoyment for it. Frames are Fine Art Trade Guild accredited which means they meet strict conservation standards and are built to last for generations to come. Our Reading Den is a place for you and your child to discover and share books, find new authors and explore stories.

In addition to being an award-winning illustrator, Jim is a character designer and animation director, working across a variety of projects including music videos and title sequences to advertising and picture books. Once your child has discovered a new book we invite them to create their own online Reading Den and fill a bookshelf of their own. We use Clarity+ glazing which is a high-quality acrylic glass alternative, offering high UV resistance which doesn't yellow over time, is not easily scratched and is safe for use in children's bedrooms. And Kookaburras and hippopotamuses and all the other animals with impossible to rhyme with names… Over to you Frog! His first picture book, ‘Cats Ahoy’ written by Peter Bently won the Booktrust Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2011.

Loved by children and parents, the books have won numerous awards, including the Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award, and been shortlisted for many more! You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Loved by children and parents, the books have won numerous awards, including the Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award , and been shortlisted for many more! The jaunty, brightly coloured illustrations make this a joy to share with both toddlers and older children. Jim’s debut author-illustrator picture book ‘Monsieur Roscoe - On Holiday’ is a bilingual book that introduces first French words to young children and is now available in 12 countries.

From music videos and title sequences to illustration and picture books, Jim has worked on a variety of projects.

Never read any of the oi series, home schooling an the school sent a video of the teacher reading a book (oi frog). The sense of humour in the writing and illustrations makes us smile every time and as this plays with animals that happen to have hard to rhyme names it's even funnier with a great final punch line.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Jim has won multiple awards for the children's books he has illustrated; including the Lollies, The Roald Dahl Funny Prize, The Evening Standards Oscars Prize and The Sainsbury's Award. The Oi series have quickly become bedtime favourites for us and I often choose it for them/me if they pause in choosing too long. Loved by children and parents, the books have won numerous awards, including the Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award, and been shortlisted for many more!