Zippy doesn't want to go to bed! In this playful puppet book, Zippy thinks he's the best at everything - but who will be the best at going to sleep?

About the Rainbow Hand Puppet series: With these three hand-puppet books, children will learn about friendship in Let's Play, George!, getting ready for bed in Time for Bed, Zippy!, and saying 'I love you!' in I Love You, Bungle! Bring the characters to life using the hand puppets and introduce children to the magical world of storytelling. Ideal for preschool-aged children to learn key language and social skills, as well a lovely nostalgic set for parents.

Based on the hit children's hit TV show- Rainbow.

About the Author
Kellie Jones studied Writing for Young People in England, Publishing in Scotland and Japanese in Japan. A fan of anime and Asian dramas, the busier Kellie is, the more likely she will embark on an epic 50+ episode series whose subtitles leave no room for multitasking. After bookselling in Australia, Kellie is now a children's book writer, editor and proofreader at large.

Reviews

The character hand puppets engaged them both from the get-go, and are beautiful soft and tactile for little hands to investigate. We loved setting Zippy 'free' by unzipping his mouth and getting ready for the story to start. The books are fantastic - the concepts of playing with friends, cheering friends up, and settling down for bedtime are very gentle and relatable. Each page encourages interaction and we especially loved using the puppet to express the character's feelings (eg shaking the head; giving a nose kiss) and counting and singing. The language is simple and there are nice pieces of grammar, if we want to look at quotation and exclamation marks. We currently read these as the trio when winding down for bed, and finish with Zippy settling down to sleep. They will be a firm favourite for a while!

-- Toddle About Magazine


Awards
Winner of BizzieBaby Awards 2020 (UK). Short-listed for The Licensing Awards 2020 2020 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781782266075
Author Kellie Jones
Format Hardback
Page Count 12
Imprint Sweet Cherry Publishing
Publisher Sweet Cherry Publishing
Weight(grams) 510g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 246mm * 20mm