The Bea and her friends have entered that hilariously literal phase of toddlerhood, where they are driven crazy by all the wacky things that grown ups tell them.
"I'm not clever/funny/beautiful/crazy, I'm a big girl", she'll correct me, constantly.
"That's a puppy dog, not a labrador!"
"That's not noodles, it's a spaghetti!", she'll sigh.
So This is a Ball, drives them bananas. In the very best way of course.
This is a Ball, insists that everything is as it's not. A cube is a ball, a princess is a monster, a city is a beach and surely they're a bit mixed up if they don't agree? It's fun and cute and encourages a little crazy thinking outside of the box (oops, I mean ball).
This is a great one for ages three and up - my sister was reading this to the Bea and her five year old cousin the other day and it was really interesting to see the different reactions. Bea just looked slightly confused, wondering when her reasonable aunt had lost her marbles, while Lexi took the time to calmly (well, not so calmly by the last page) explain why each page was wrong - "No, it has big buildings, beaches don't have big buildings!".
It's a really fun read but a small warning from someone who now knows better - don't read it before bed if "settling down" is something you're aiming for...
the book and the bea x
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