World Book Day is with us once again so now is a great time to get your little ones reading. The Pasta Kidz series has just launched the third book of the series, The Boing Boing Bushes, perfect for young readers up to 8 years of age.
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The Book
Pasta Kidz live in a Pasta world and have their own Pasta language. In this book, Camilla Cannelloni and Felix Fusilli are organising the annual Pasta Games but the naughty Pasta Ball is hiding. Camilla decided the first game should be who can catch a Boing Boing Bush. It doesn’t take long for Camilla to realise that catching the wild Boing Boing Bushes is cruel and lets them go. They have to call in the Pasta Petz when the Pasta Beasties with the Pasta Ball and try to ruin the games.
Thoughts on the Book
Pasta is a mealtime favourite for a lot of people, myself and my kids are included. There are so many types of pasta, it is clear to see that the variety of pasta is a good comparison of how everyone is different. There are a lot of different themes in the book, friendship between the Pasta Kidz being one of the biggest themes. The pictures within the book are unique and colourful, the perfect combination to help draw a young reader into the world of the Pasta Kidz. At the back of the book, there is a list of colourful characters and the petz so you can learn who else is in the Pasta world. For those of us who would struggle with the pasta language, there is a handy guide at the back of the book too.
Thoughts on the Author
Bryony Supper trained as a professional actress at the Drama Studio in Ealing. Since then, Bryony has had a series of comedy roles and has a wide range of experience, from the Rocky Horror Show to stand-up comedy. Bryony was a regular on Tyne Tees’ Gimme Five with Ant and Dec. Bryony is partnered with When You Wish Upon A Star charity, Nottingham Forest FC, and is currently in talks with an animation company to bring the Pasta Kidz to life. The Pasta Kidz have been a huge hit with kids. Bryony’s ultimate goal is to raise money to help children with life-threatening illnesses.
Overall
This is a great book for young readers. The pictures by Julian Bray are bright and colourful, and the Pasta Language is very unique. Although there is a list of the Pasta Language at the back of the book, the language is pretty easy to follow. The language reminded me of Roald Dahl and his made-up words, like snozzcumber and whizzpopper.
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