Umansky, Kaye – The Bell Bookshop

This rock is mine

Emma — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Friendship wins the day in this fabulously funny quarrel!

Two frogs sit on an ordinary little rock. But . . . uh-oh! Both frogs think it’s their rock – and they really don’t want to share!

The frogs fight and squabble furiously. But when a hungry heron swoops down, both frogs realise it’s time to find another rock . . . together!

Kaye Umansky’s brilliantly simple rhyming story shows how two grumpy frogs go from fighting . . . to friendship (with lots of laughter along the way.)

Alice McKinley’s hilarious illustrations bring to life every twist and turn of this wonderfully witty little drama.

Written in absolutely perfect rhyme, this story is a joy to read aloud.
Every parent and child will identify with these squabbling frogs.
An excellent (and very funny) lesson in how to resolve a quarrel!

Kaye Umansky is one of the UK’s best-loved children’s authors. She is a brilliant comic writer, and is the award-winning creator of the bestselling Pongwiffy fiction series. Her superb rhyming picture books have echoes of Dr Seuss.

Alice McKinley’s illustrations are full of warmth and humour, and packed with clever details to spot.

Dick the delightful duck

Emma — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Even the most delightful ducks can have a bad day . . .

What’s the matter with Dick the Duck? He’s usually so kind and friendly!

But today Dick got out on The Wrong Side of Bed. He feels humpy and grumpy, cranky and cross. Can anyone help cheer him up?

Luckily Dick’s friends rally round and shower him with kindness, and Dick is soon back to his usual delightful self!

This magnificently funny rhyming story shows that even the most delightful ducks can have a bad day. (And that’s totally okay!)

Children will adore this hilarious rhyming story by the much-loved author of the PONGWIFFY books
Kaye Umansky is one of the funniest children’s writers around. This brilliant rhyming story is a joy to read aloud, and has echoes of Dr Seuss
Ben Mantle’s superb colourful illustrations bring every character to life. Each page is packed with fabulous, funny details
Full of warmth and humour, Dick the Delightful Duck shows even the youngest children that it’s okay not to be okay, and how they can be a good friend

Stomp Chomp Big Roars Here Come Dinosaur

Emma — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Stomp, Chomp, Big Roars! Here Come the Dinosaurs! – a hilarious book by Kaye Umansky and Nick Sharratt

This is the way we stomp our feet, Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! This is the way we like to eat, Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! Stomp! Chomp! Big Roars, Here come the dinosaurs!

A brilliant third action rhymes book from the perfect duo of Kaye Umansky and Nick Sharratt. Following on from Tickle my Nose and Wiggle My Toes, this book focusses on the perennial favourites, dinosaurs, and boasts a whole host of brand new interactive fun rhymes about all sorts of things. Illustrated with Nick Sharratt’s superbly vibrant and fantastic dinosaur characters, this is a popular and hilarious book.
Kaye Umansky was born in Plymouth, Devon. She taught in London primary schools for twelve years, specializing in music and drama. She now lives in north London with her husband and teenage daughter. She is the author of the popular Pongwiffy books.

The young Nick Sharratt spent most of his time drawing and later took an Arts Foundation course at Manchester Polytechnic and a BA in Graphic Design at St Martin’s. He is now well-known for his illustration of the books of Jacqueline Wilson and Jeremy Strong and for his own titles. He has won many awards, including the Children’s Book Award in 2001 for Eat Your Peas. Nick lives in Brighton.

Look out for other titles by Kaye and Nick:

Stomp, Chomp, Big Roars! Here Come the Dinosaurs!; My Very First Joke Book; Goblinz and the Witch; Yo Ho Ho! A-Pirating We’ll Go; Faster, Faster, Nice and Slow; Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly; One to Ten and Back Again; The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog