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Go to Sleep or I Let Loose the Leopard
It was Joe and Ellie's bedtime. But Joe and Ellie were not in bed. The New Babysitter tries all kinds of tactics, but to no avail. However the New Babysitter has one last trick up her sleeve: "Go to sleep or I let loose the leopard!" But she couldn't, she wouldn't. would she?
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2013
About the author
Steve Cole
308 books109 followersAlso publishes as Stephen Cole.
Steve Cole is the slightly crazy, highly frantic, millions-selling, non-stop author of Astrosaurs, Cows In Action, Astrosaurs Academy, The Slime Squad, Z. Rex and many other books (including several original Doctor Who stories).
He used to edit magazines and books but prefers the job of a writer where you can wear pyjamas and eat chocolate all day.
Steve just can't stop writing - if he does, strange robots appear and jostle him vigorously until he starts again.
In his spare time he loves making music, reading old comics, thinking up ideas for new books and slumping in front of a warm TV.
Steve Cole is the slightly crazy, highly frantic, millions-selling, non-stop author of Astrosaurs, Cows In Action, Astrosaurs Academy, The Slime Squad, Z. Rex and many other books (including several original Doctor Who stories).
He used to edit magazines and books but prefers the job of a writer where you can wear pyjamas and eat chocolate all day.
Steve just can't stop writing - if he does, strange robots appear and jostle him vigorously until he starts again.
In his spare time he loves making music, reading old comics, thinking up ideas for new books and slumping in front of a warm TV.
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September 5, 2014
I’d heard good things about this book so when I saw it in the library I grabbed it. I must admit that to begin with I was wondering what I was missing, and then it got better and better and the last few pages were just downright brilliant. I don’t want to say too much about the plot – the blurb refers to there being a twist and it’s definitely one worth leaving unspoilt. It was definitely one I thoroughly appreciated and one I could imagine sharing with a young audience for the first time. I think lots of parents will enjoy sharing this book with their children who are reluctant to go to bed – its message works really nicely.
The illustrations in the book are really interesting, within the same picture some elements are fully coloured, some are line drawings with white middles and others are line drawings against whatever the background colour is. Whilst I found it interesting I wouldn’t say it was really to my personal tastes. I did however very much like the use of typography within the book, there are lots of different font sizes and formats to add to the reading experience, these all work really well.
The illustrations in the book are really interesting, within the same picture some elements are fully coloured, some are line drawings with white middles and others are line drawings against whatever the background colour is. Whilst I found it interesting I wouldn’t say it was really to my personal tastes. I did however very much like the use of typography within the book, there are lots of different font sizes and formats to add to the reading experience, these all work really well.
April 18, 2015
A strange old tale, but quirky and fun none-the-less. My kiddies thought it was fun and enjoyed it.
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