Tumble Bumble
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Book Overview
When a tiny bug decides to go for a walk, anything can happen! He might meet a cat, a crocodile, a pig, or even a bee to dance and play with, and that means more friends for everyone! This adorable story by renowned author and illustrator Felicia Bond is now available for the youngest set.
Format:Board book
Language:English
ISBN:0694013447
ISBN13:9780694013449
Release Date:July 1999
Publisher:HarperFestival
Length:18 Pages
Weight:0.58 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.3" x 6.1"
Age Range:2 to 4 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Kindergarten
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Excellent Children's Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I think I bought this book for my son when he was about 10 months old and he absolutely loved it. I think I love it just about as much as he does. It's the kind of book that you can read over and over again (which you will) and not get so incredibly sick of it that you want to puke. It starts out "A tiny bug went for walk. He met a cat and stopped to talk. They fell in step and strolled awhile and bumped into a crocodile." As you can see, the words roll together very nicely creating a pleasant sound to the young (or old) ear. The pictures are simple but colorful which is also very appealing to young audiences. My son is now 27 months old and he still enjoys reading this book and I imagine he will want to read it for a long time to come. I highly recommend this book for young kids. It's never too early to start reading to your kids!
Baby & Parents Smile Every Time We Read TUMBLE BUMBLE!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
TUMBLE BUMBLE is an awesomely fun book. We have a board book printing, which seems to be currently unavailable new. My 14 month old has been asking us to read it over and over for 2 months now, and none of us is tired of it. The singsong rhyme feels natural and unforced. The pictures and story are charming without being sticky sweet. This is a great early story book -- enough story to keep parents happy but never too much text on one page. My baby is getting interested in the growing parade of animals and calls out the name of his favorite ("beeeeeeee!") when we meet it, and then finds the bee again on each page. There's a chance to name things (9 animals + a boy) and to count things. The age recommendation on this book says "4-8." IGNORE THAT and buy TUMBLE BUMBLE much, much earlier. At our house, the 14 month old and a 2 1/2 year old both enjoy TUMBLE BUMBLE.
Absolutely Fabulous
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
My 2 Year Old and I love this book. He get's to complete the rhyming sentences for me. It's becoming one of the his favorite stories to hear even without the book. The rhymes are catchy and the animals are very cute. I'm not sure why the Editorial reviews rate this for 3-5 year olds. It's definitely great for the younger ones. I didn't realize until reading another review that this is the same author as "If you give a Moose a Muffin." The author has a way of engaging children - she's wonderful!
fun for mom, dad and baby
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
We came upon Tumble Bumble because we loved "If you give a Pig a Pancake" and the other books by the same author. The animals look like ones we would like to be friends with! My daughter loves the picture at the end of the book with all the animals in bed together and the spider coming to join them. Such a happy book. GREAT book as a gift in board book style for little hands. Love it!
My daughter's favorite at 15 months
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Bought it when she was 15 months old because *I* liked it, and it quickly became the book she would bring to us from the shelf the most often. Every time we read it, we would "bump" with the animals, dance a jig, zig and zag, tippy toe, sing, and yawn extravagantly. Hooray! Now she's six years old, and she STILL likes Tumble Bumble. We've got a lot of books illustrated or written by Felicia Bond, but this one is the best, hands down! (If you like this, you should also check out "The Napping House.")
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