Goodnight, Jessie! ¦ Hurry Up, Jessie!
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Cover Story
Our cover illustration this month is by Shirley Hughes from The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook (see her article in this issue), published by Bodley Head (0 370 31516 2) at £8.99. We thank them for their help in reproducing an illustration from the book.
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Goodnight, Jessie!
Hurry Up, Jessie!
Two excellent books for 3-5 year-olds about times when children delay things their parents delay things their parents would like them to do. The 'going to bed' scenario is cheerfully portrayed as Jessie gathers all she needs before succumbing to her mother's wishes - it's a story we all recognise. Similarly in the second title, Jessie takes a long time to gather things for the beach as her mother grows impatient in the car. In both books anticipating becomes fun as the hole-in-the-page gives a clue about what is coming next. Enjoyable for both adults and children.