Read the Book, Lemmings!
Picture Storybooks Humorous Stories Animal Stories
"Lemmings don't jump off cliffs." It says so right here in Foxy’s book. There’s just one problem: the lemmings haven't read it. Welcome aboard the S.S. Cliff for a hilarious arctic adventure as first mate Foxy and Captain Polar Bear try to get these little guys to just READ THE BOOK!
‘An off-the-wall lesson about the value of facts… Children will laugh, be encouraged to read and be glad to Know Better.’ Sunday Times
‘A new favourite in our house… full of wit and exuberance, perfect for visually sophisticated modern children.’ Irish Independent
Creators
Ame Dyckman (Author)
Ame Dyckman always eats her carrots. (Especially her carrot cake.) She's the award-winning author of Boy + Bot and Tea Party Rules, and loves writing for children so she doesn't have to grow up. Ame lives in New Jersey with her family, pets, and hair-bow collection.
Zachariah OHora (Illustrator)
Zachariah OHora is an illustrator and author of a number of children's books. His debut, Stop Snoring, Bernard!, received the Society of Illustrators Founder's Award and was the Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child selection for 2012. His book No Fits, Nilson! was the Huffington Post Best Picture Book of the Year for 2013. He lives and works in Narberth, Pennsylvania. See more of his work at zohora.com.
Reviews
An off-the-wall lesson about the value of facts… Children will laugh, be encouraged to read and be glad to Know Better.
Sunday Times
A new favourite in our house… full of wit and exuberance, perfect for visually sophisticated modern children.
Irish Independent
OHora’s scratchy, comically stiff figures and poker-faced humor beautifully embody the tale’s essential absurdity. And the lemmings’ final victory affirms that progress is possible even for the terminally silly.
Publishers Weekly, starred review
Delightfully imparts the joy and discovery of reading—and many chuckles and guffaws.
Kirkus
An absolute joy to read
BookTrust
This picture book debunks the famous myth about lemmings with wit and imagination … it will also teach them about the importance of reading
Inis Reading Guide
A gently humorous reminder about the importance of literacy
The School Librarian
A hilarious arctic adventure
Askews & Holts Library Services
Guaranteed to get laughs
Teach Early Years
An engaging and humourous tale about the power of reading
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