What's that, Jack?
Age 2+
Picture Storybooks
A fun read-aloud picture book to spark imaginative play and have preschoolers joining in with delight.
Jack and George are resting quietly when BOOM! A huge and strange ball lands beside them.
“What’s that, Jack?”
“I don’t know, George. Maybe it’s a rock?”
No—too soft. But it rolls. Fast! Jack, George and the ball roll right off the cliff and now it’s a parachute. But watch out, they’re going to land in the river…
Jack and George have a brilliant day full of adventure with this object that changes with the landscape. But what is it? It doesn’t matter, it was fun trying to figure it out.
This bright and funny book is a game of twists and turns, with a joyful refrain and vivid artwork to capture every toddler’s imagination. With thick, rounded-edge paper and a hardback cover, little hands can easily help turn the pages at storytime.
This book encourages interactive reading by inviting toddlers and preschoolers to join in with the energetic catchphrase, “I don’t know, George!” as call and response on every page.
Cédric Ramadier studied at the Camberwell College of Arts in London, before moving to Paris to work as an art director, graphic designer, editor, and author. He has written a number of popular French children’s books.
Vincent Bourgeau lives in Marseilles, France, where he works fulltime as a children’s book illustrator. Together they have published nearly 50 children’s books.
Translated from the French edition by Antony Shugaar.
Praise for What’s That, Jack?
“Will inspire youngsters to embrace uncertainty—and adventure.” Kirkus Reviews
“Highly recommended.” The Children’s Book Council of Australia
"Kids will enjoy the simple, repetitive text...fun to read with a group who enjoys interactive books." Youth Services Book Review
Praise for Help! The Wolf is Coming!
“The interactive element is a rush that’s sure to elicit squeals, shrieks, and many, many repeated readings.” Booklist
“The fun kids will have tilting, turning and shaking the book as they try to tumble the approaching wolf off a cliff." New Zealand Herald.
Creators
Cédric Ramadier was born in 1968 in Toulouse, France. He studied at the Camberwell College of Arts in London, before moving to Paris to work as an art director, graphic designer, editor, and author. He has written a number of popular French children’s books.
Vincent Bourgeau was born in Brussels in 1967. He now lives in Marseilles, France, where he works fulltime as a children’s book illustrator. He and Cédric Ramadier have published nearly 50 children’s books as author and illustrator.
Reviews
Will inspire youngsters to embrace uncertainty—and adventure.
Kirkus Reviews
Highly recommended.
The Children’s Book Council of Australia
Kids will enjoy the simple, repetitive text…fun to read with a group who enjoys interactive books.
Youth Services Book Review
A stunning book to read aloud and encourage imaginative thoughts about the ball and what it could be. The wonderful blocks of colour ensure the story is foremost while the words splash or bomb, aaaah and oomph stand out for kids to repeat and wonder at. I love the swathes of pinks and blues contrasting with the touches of yellow and green. Each page is a treat.
ReadPlus
One object, endless possibilities in this tale of discovery, adventure and the joys of the unknown. You’ll find fun, imagination and adventure with Jack and George, two friends whose imagination knows no bounds. Fascinated by the strange blue sphere, they soon discover that looks can be deceiving and that the object that might be a boulder or a ball has many uses. Thrust into unexpected adventure, it rolls them across the land, parachutes them safely down, softens their fall into water and keeps them warm at night.
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