Quick as a Cricket

Title: Quick as a Cricket
Author: Audrey Wood
Publisher: Child’s Play (International) Ltd.
Copyright: M Twinn 1982
Pages: 32
Age: 4-8
Genre: Picture book

Summary:
This is a story about a boy who is as quick as a cricket, and as slow as a snail. He’s as small as an ant and as big as a whale. He’s as sad as a basset, he’s as happy as a lark. He’s as nice as a bunny, and mean as a shark. He’s as cold as a toad, and as hot as a fox. He’s as weak as a kitten and strong as an ox. He’s loud as a lion, quiet as a clam. He’s as tough as a rhino, and gentle as a lamb. He’s as brave as a tiger, and shy as a shrimp. He’s as tame as a poodle and as wild as a chimp. He’s as lazy as a lizard and as busy as a bee. And when it’s all put together, it makes up him!

Who would I recommend this to?
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Don Woods illustrations. I would also recommend this to anyone who likes animals.

Possible problems:
I do not foresee any problems with this book.

My Reaction:
I didn’t particularly like this book. Giant bugs are not really something that I like to see. And I thought the illustrations were a little too intense.