Arrived earlier today, when my Grandson was at our home.
He already has the book and loves the animated cartoon which tells the story. He saw me remove the book out and put it on the side in the hall. Later, while in the lounge he said read me Stick Man - he is just 2 and a half. To recognise the book without any vocal hint just from a quick sight of its cover is testament to this book’s appeal.
He has never sat so good and followed my reading him a book as he did when reading this wonderful book.
A simple idea for a story is perhaps the key to its success. It resonates with children of all ages who have needed a stick to finish their snowman or throw for a dog.
Julia Donaldson is the go author in children’s books at this age and in Axel Scheffler her illustrator she has a super talented creative genius who works so well to bring her works to life.
Using rhyming verse to progress her story the tale goes from fun to fatal finality in a few action packed pages. Nothing is too fanciful here, it is all logical and quite believable; especially when Father Christmas saves the day.
My Grandson spotted him immediately.
This book made for a special time, reading it with my Grandson today and for that reason alone, it can only be seen as a terrific book.
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Customer reviews
A rhyming story with a fair number of ups & downs…
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 February 2021
…if you are a stick (man) but safely home for Christmas, as it turns out.Sensitive readers may not appreciate the rather troubled time that ‘Stick Man’ is having, but all is well at the end when he is safely back ‘in the family tree’, with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three!Very young children might appreciate a simplified introduction to Stick Man with the newly released (at the time of writing) chunky board book, entitled Let’s Find STICK MAN innovative with its more durable felt-like material for the 5 lift-the-flaps (Christmas not covered).ooOooBack to the paperback version, currently in hand, a sticker on the front reminds that the title is by the creators of The Gruffalo~ TITLE: STICK MAN~ AUTHOR: JULIA DONALDSON~ ILLUSTRATOR: AXEL SCHEFFLER~ PUBLISHER: ALISON GREEN BOOKS/SCHOLASTIC~ 2008‘Printed in Italy’From the back cover:🌳 'Stick Man lives in the family treeWith his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three.'ooOooMeasuring around 22 cm x 27.75 cm, the colourful front cover, with ‘Stick Man’ off on a jog with various creatures looking on, is enhanced by shiny silver colouring that glistens nonchalantly in the change of light. Inside are 32 colourful, shiny finish pages with the story running for 30, over double page spreads.The rhyming text, ENHANCED in places FOR EFFECT, is clear for the best part and easy to narrate. The illustrations are amazing as usual; seemingly simple at first glance but offering scope for much to talk about throughout, including emotions![13 images attached ©Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler 2008]
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 February 2021
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 July 2020
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 February 2021
Sensitive readers may not appreciate the rather troubled time that ‘Stick Man’ is having, but all is well at the end when he is safely back ‘in the family tree’, with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three!
Very young children might appreciate a simplified introduction to Stick Man with the newly released (at the time of writing) chunky board book, entitled [[ASIN:0702305847 Let’s Find STICK MAN]] innovative with its more durable felt-like material for the 5 lift-the-flaps (Christmas not covered).
ooOoo
Back to the paperback version, currently in hand, a sticker on the front reminds that the title is by the creators of [[ASIN:1509830391 The Gruffalo]]
~ TITLE: STICK MAN
~ AUTHOR: JULIA DONALDSON
~ ILLUSTRATOR: AXEL SCHEFFLER
~ PUBLISHER: ALISON GREEN BOOKS/SCHOLASTIC
~ 2008
‘Printed in Italy’
From the back cover:
🌳 'Stick Man lives in the family tree
With his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three.'
ooOoo
Measuring around 22 cm x 27.75 cm, the colourful front cover, with ‘Stick Man’ off on a jog with various creatures looking on, is enhanced by shiny silver colouring that glistens nonchalantly in the change of light. Inside are 32 colourful, shiny finish pages with the story running for 30, over double page spreads.
The rhyming text, ENHANCED in places FOR EFFECT, is clear for the best part and easy to narrate. The illustrations are amazing as usual; seemingly simple at first glance but offering scope for much to talk about throughout, including emotions!
[13 images attached ©Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler 2008]
A rhyming story with a fair number of ups & downs…
By CobWeb on 9 February 2021
…if you are a stick (man) but safely home for Christmas, as it turns out.By CobWeb on 9 February 2021
Sensitive readers may not appreciate the rather troubled time that ‘Stick Man’ is having, but all is well at the end when he is safely back ‘in the family tree’, with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three!
Very young children might appreciate a simplified introduction to Stick Man with the newly released (at the time of writing) chunky board book, entitled [[ASIN:0702305847 Let’s Find STICK MAN]] innovative with its more durable felt-like material for the 5 lift-the-flaps (Christmas not covered).
ooOoo
Back to the paperback version, currently in hand, a sticker on the front reminds that the title is by the creators of [[ASIN:1509830391 The Gruffalo]]
~ TITLE: STICK MAN
~ AUTHOR: JULIA DONALDSON
~ ILLUSTRATOR: AXEL SCHEFFLER
~ PUBLISHER: ALISON GREEN BOOKS/SCHOLASTIC
~ 2008
‘Printed in Italy’
From the back cover:
🌳 'Stick Man lives in the family tree
With his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three.'
ooOoo
Measuring around 22 cm x 27.75 cm, the colourful front cover, with ‘Stick Man’ off on a jog with various creatures looking on, is enhanced by shiny silver colouring that glistens nonchalantly in the change of light. Inside are 32 colourful, shiny finish pages with the story running for 30, over double page spreads.
The rhyming text, ENHANCED in places FOR EFFECT, is clear for the best part and easy to narrate. The illustrations are amazing as usual; seemingly simple at first glance but offering scope for much to talk about throughout, including emotions!
[13 images attached ©Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler 2008]
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2019
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 August 2018
Words missing off pages
By L.P on 20 August 2018
Daughter loves this story but unfortunately a few of the pages are like this so for a little girl learning to read this is upsetting for her and me when it was bought as a present.
By L.P on 20 August 2018
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