Age 3-5 | Paperback | 36 pages | 250 x 250mm
Publication 22 June 2023 | ISBN 9781802584073
Explore the wacky world of Jason Korsner and Max Low’s zoo in this hilarious, rhyming picture book.
A Zoo in my Shoe presents young readers with a series of sensible sentences based on some of their favourite animals. These are then mixed up to make nonsense rhymes, sending children into fits of giggles.
Jason Korsner is a senior broadcast journalist with the BBC, as well as a film reviewer and film-maker. He is also a photographer, having had several exhibitions throughout London and his images appear in Daily Mirror. What Can You See? and I Like to Put Food in My Welly were his first picture books. He is based in London.
Max Low is a graduate of Hereford College of Arts and was selected by bestselling children’s author Nicola Davies to illustrate Bee Boy and the Moonflowers, the penultimate tale in Graffeg’s Shadows and Light series. Max is the author and illustrator of the Ceri & Deri series of educational children’s picture books, also published by Graffeg. Max was selected as ‘one to watch’ by The Bookseller.
Reviews:
'I think this is going to be a new family favourite!' Mum Wife and Midwife
'This clever concept takes three one-line stories about animals, and swaps the final words of these stories around to create nonsense rhymes.' Phoebe Demeger, CLPE
'Jason Korsner’s A Zoo in My Shoe plays some wickedly funny rhyming variations around zoo animals, accompanied by Max Low’s illustrations, that will have parents and children giggling night after night.' Clive Barnes, Books for Keeps
'Page after page of pure fun that entertains and brings nothing but smiles!' Mary Esther Judy, Fallen Star Stories
'I would certainly recommend this book to any parent looking for something fun to share with their little ones. It gets 5 stars from us!' Stylish London Living
'A splendidly funny read aloud that will quickly have young children in fits of laughter at the assemblage of wordplay and likely wanting to try and invent some of their own.' Jill Bennett, Red Reading Hub
'Loads of fun to send children into fits of giggles.' It's All About Stories
'This is such a brilliant and very funny picture book with some silly nonsense rhymes!' Strawberry Post