Playful and jubilant, Michael Rosen’s read-aloud delight captures the can’t-sit-still spirit of children with energy to burn. This bunny is so wriggly! Around and around, on the ground, it waves its feet and drums out a beat. It just can’t stop! But, phew—it’s tiring being this wriggly! Melding an exuberant text by rhyming master Michael Rosen with bold and bouncing illustrations from Robert Starling, this third in a series exploring early childhood emotions is a go-to book to share with little ones. The author’s introductory note to grown-ups invites readers to use
I Am Wriggly as a springboard for interactive play.
Michael Rosen is a poet and the author of many books for children, including
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, which won the Nestlé Smarties Children’s
Book Prize;
A Great Big Cuddle, illustrated by Chris Riddell;
and
Michael Rosen’s Sad Book, illustrated by Quentin Blake. He received the Eleanor Farjeon Award
for services to children’s literature
in 1997 and served as Children’s
Laureate in the UK between 2007 and
2009. Michael Rosen lives in London.
Robert Starling is a creator of many books for children, including
Fergal Is Fuming!, which was short-listed for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, and other books in the Fergal series. He is also the illustrator of
I Am Happy and
I Am Hungry, both by Michael Rosen. Robert Starling lives in England.
In this fourth tale in his I Am series, Rosen celebrates a child’s seemingly boundless zest for life. . . . Starling’s cheery, bright illustrations of a big-eyed bunny in motion, set against plain backdrops, are, once more, engaging and silly—a perfect match for the brief yet exuberant text. Young readers with wriggles to burn will identify and come up with their own ways to express themselves. An enthusiastic romp certain to please the endlessly energetic.
—Kirkus Reviews
From start to finish, the snappy text and large bold art effortlessly facilitate audience participation through prompts for physical activity and verbal engagement. A smart choice for a wriggly toddler storytime or for any time when releasing some extra wriggles might lead to better selfawareness and an expanded way to appreciate books.
—The Horn Book
