The First Hippo on the Moon by David Walliams Review and Giveaway!
Today we have a book review and a competition!
The First Hippo on the Moon by David Walliams Review
David Walliams has written lots of popular children’s books for older children and one picture book before The First Hippo on the Moon called The Slightly Annoying Elephant. Both picture books are beautifully illustrated by Tony Ross who does a great job bringing Walliams’ characters to life.
The First Hippo on the Moon is about two very different hippos who are both trying to make their dreams come true: they both want to be the first hippo on the moon!
Walliams’ story and writing is funny (of course!) and his comedy brilliance works so well in children’s books — this is definitely a book that will make children giggle and laugh!
The illustrations are great, too, and there’s loads to look at on every page. I love the work with the typography: some words are highlighted by being a different size, the text is angled differently on different pages, some comments are written in comic book style speech bubbles and on one page the text is in a spiral! This makes reading it even more fun and makes the text part of the pictures in an interesting way. It also shows which words to stress when reading.
Speaking of words… there are a lot of made up words in this story that sound funny and that kids will love! They will love the whole book with its funny story (including some fart humour!), colourful pictures and exciting surprises. I think children between 3 and 6 years old will appreciate the book the most.
The First Hippo on the Moon by David Walliams is available in stores now! Go get your copy from Amazon.co.uk or enter my competition below.
For a chance of winning your very own copy of The First Hippo on the Moon by David Walliams, please enter using the Rafflecopter below. T&Cs apply. UK entrants only. Giveaway ends on Monday 1st December at 12:00 am GMT. We have one to give away. Good luck to you!
I was sent this book in exchange for my review. As always, my reviews are 100% honest and all thoughts and opinions are my own.
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