600 and a Bit

006 and a Bit
by Nick Sharratt


my name is paige i have read 006 and a Bit and by Kes Gray and Nick Sharratt. I like the story and the picture and in the story i like when 600 and a Bit was talking spy language and when 600 and a Bit was talking to another spy called 0021 and a Bit and when the food was talking and the ice cream said pleased to meet you and the flake said how do you do and the cookie said hello and the drink said so glad you could come.

review by Paige

Picture Book Picks - Something Beginning with Blue

Something Beginning with Blue
written by Sally Symes
illustrated by Nick Sharratt

I picked up this book for the first time yesterday. It's a Nick Sharratt, so I knew it would be good. It's a spin on the travelling game eye spy, except instead of a letter, it is a colour. For instance "I spy with my little eye something beginning with green".

You can see the next colour through a pair of cut out eyes and there is a little description to give you a clue before you turn the page. As usual with a Nick Sharratt book, the illustrations are very bold and colourful. The story was greatly enjoyed by the nursery children I was reading to. This is going to be a firm favourite at storytime.

Here are a few other Nick Sharratt titles that I love:

Shark in the Park is one of my all time favourites. It is about a boy, Timothy Pope who is in the park with his telescope (see, already you can see the rhyme!) and is sure he keeps seeing a shark, but the shark turns out to be something quite different each time. Fabulous! Especially if you and the children make a telescope with your hand and look all around while you are reading the story.



I love this one too! The Foggy Foggy Forest. Peer through the fog, courtesy of some opague paper and try to identify the fairytale creatures.







Accidentally on Purpose is a split book featuring that little scamp Daisy. In this picture book, you have the choice of making Daisy do something good or something naughty, much to the delight of any children reading this book. This one is written by Kes Gray and illustrated by Nick. To find out more about Daisy and her antics you can visit the website - Daisy Club.

I could go on and on recommending books Nick Sharratt has written or illustrated, but I will stop here and let you explore for more yourself.

Vesuvius Poovius

Versuvius Poovius
written by Kes Gray
illustrated by Chris Mould


There is a problem in Ancient Rome, a very whiffy problem.

IT WAS ANOTHER PONGY DAY IN ANCIENT ROME...

Soldiers gasped on their way to war. Children fainted on their way to school. Everyone hurried on, as fast as they could, trying to get away from the whiff. The whiff of the unmentionable.

The unmentionable is pooh. The Emperor has declared this word a FORBIDDENUS WORDUS!

The good people of Rome still have the problem, they just can't mention it. Instead they have to be creative, using phrases such as "sugar lumps" and "chocolate custard".

Something has to be done about the situation and along comes our hero and inventor Vesuvius Poovius. He is just the man for the job! Vesuvius has a eureka moment and starts work on an,ahem, let's say a Jam Tart Disposal System.

This is a picture book for older readers, many an adult has laughed out loud whilst reading it! Lots of amusing illustrations from the talented Chris Mould and a very funny story.