Fluff the Farting Fish (Rosen and Ross)

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His first degree in English Literature and Language was from Wadham College, Oxford and he went on to study for an MA at the University of Reading and a PhD at the former University of North London, now London Metropolitan.

He is currently Professor of Children’s Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London where he co-devised and teaches critical approaches to reading on an MA in Children’s Literature, having done the same at Birkbeck, University of London. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. He was the Children’s Laureate from 2007-2009 and has published over 200 books for children and adults, including the recent bestseller Many Different Kinds of Love and On The Move.Michael Rosen was born into a London Jewish family, the son of two distinguished educators – Connie and Harold Rosen. Evolution can be a difficult concept to explain to children, but this amusing picture book presents it beautifully. Some words had a British slant, some were a bit challenging, but she worked them out and got thru the 80 pages of “Fluffy the Farting Fish” ( her favorite so far) in less than an hour.

Here is a library of books created by a community of parents and children where you can browse books that others have enjoyed and recommended. He regularly performs his poetry in schools, and can be heard on BBC Radio 4 as a regular presenter. My grandson's (5 years old) review of this book was first great hilarity at the title then doing his best to read it alone.

Although it was not planned as a collection for children, it appeared on Andre Deutsch’s children’s list. It has humour, fun black and white illustrations and just the right amount of text on each page to be fun and not daunting. Determined not to give up on her dream of a puppy that could be taught lots of fun tricks, Elvie embarks on a training regime for Fluff that includes fetching, sitting and jumping. Once your child has discovered a new book we invite them to create their own online Reading Den and fill a bookshelf of their own. Some of the books in this set have less text and more pictures and progress too more text per page and slightly less pictures.

Perfect for every child who’s just beginning to read alone, this hilarious tale is a roller coaster ride of fame and fortune and the possible resulting disasters. There is a girl who asked her mum for a dog but she got a fish so she names him fluff hoping he would grow fur and legs.As ever, former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen tells a delightfully relatable story – this time, to kids who are desperate for a pet. As well as his own books, he has illustrated books for authors such as Roald Dahl, Paula Danziger and Michael Palin. A man and his dog watch their favourite football team getting beaten over and over again - but could a surprise substitute change the game?