This picture book introduces the readers to unforgettable characters, fire-breathing Cedric the Dragon and his mum who is reading him a bedtime story about another Cedric the Dragon who torments shy trolls under the bridge and grabs dainty little princesses and turns them into pies. My own ten year old squealed in glee when she saw the name at the cover of the book: Emily Gravett! That’s love, I thought.:) When I saw that she has a new book, I immediately grabbed it from our bookshelves in the library. I fell in love with Emily Gravett’s genius the moment I read Wolves, Spells, Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears, Meerkat Mail and The Rabbit Problem (check here for my feature of said books). It is a reminder that pure love in its essence is a splash of paints that form the glittering colors of the rainbow.įor parents and teachers who may want to use this book at home or in the classroom, you can check out this downloadable pdf link created by for more activities that you can explore alongside your read-aloud of the book. The book is a wondrous celebration of love that sparkles with multiple colors and spoken in different tongues and various voices. The text is equally soft and comforting and begs to be read aloud in different voices as chubby-cheeked children giggle, squeal, and scream More! More! More! I was also struck by how lively and animated the illustrations are as readers sigh and smile (lovingly wrapped in their own memories) as they see fathers swinging their little tykes in the air, grandmamas lifting them to the skies, tasting their tiny little toes as they scream in delight, and mommies rocking their babies to sleep. It tells of three love stories with the prettiest little babies in the universe: Little Guy with his sun-kissed hair, Little Pumpkin with his charming brown curls and gloriously-bronzed skin, and Little Bird with her wisps of straight black hair and sleepy sleepy eyes. It’s a veritable feast of bright colors and striking splash of paints that you would simply have to touch with your own hands. Marcus during his keynote speech here during the AFCC.
Williams’ More! More! More! Said the Babywhich was recommended by children’s book expert Leonard S. When I read Emily Gravett’s Again! I just thought that it is a perfect match for Vera B. We used to do that a lot during the old days when we still had an endless reserve of energy when it comes to doing book reviews.
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a 2-in-1 Review here in GatheringBooks.
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