4 stars

BRF-Barnabas / 9781841016818 / hardback / 20pp / £5.99

This is a rhyming children’s story of creation with a moral question at the end asking “what will you do?” It could easily become a favourite at home with children asking for it again and again. The rhymes are mostly brilliant and fun although there are one or two points where it’s hard to get the rhythm of the poem. The illustrations (by Honor Ayres) are fabulous and really colourful. It would be ideal for 3-7 year olds who are old enough to be entertained by the rhyme.