Review:
Lothian Children's
Books
(Giggles series) 2007
(6+) Another in the Giggles series, written for kids who are starting chapter books, The boot thief creates a familiar and sympathetic setting as the children on the farm are puzzled about who or what is stealing everyone's boots. The children laugh at dad, having to wear one gum boot and one riding boot as he goes out to work on the farm, but this laughter soon turns to frustration when their boots go missing. They decide to catch the thief and set up an elaborate system to wake them when the thief comes looking for a new boot. All good fun in easy bites of text, separated by marvelous drawings by Stephen Axelsen, Heffernan's stories are always a treat, coming as they do from his vast experience on farms.
Fran Knight
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The boot thief by John Heffernan
Lothian Children's
Books
(Giggles series) 2007(6+) Another in the Giggles series, written for kids who are starting chapter books, The boot thief creates a familiar and sympathetic setting as the children on the farm are puzzled about who or what is stealing everyone's boots. The children laugh at dad, having to wear one gum boot and one riding boot as he goes out to work on the farm, but this laughter soon turns to frustration when their boots go missing. They decide to catch the thief and set up an elaborate system to wake them when the thief comes looking for a new boot. All good fun in easy bites of text, separated by marvelous drawings by Stephen Axelsen, Heffernan's stories are always a treat, coming as they do from his vast experience on farms.
Fran Knight
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