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Tappity-tap! What Was That?
A very hairy but not-too-scary monster story.
One dark, stormy night, Owl, Mouse and Rabbit are afraid.
Could it be the Monster of the Woods knocking at the door?
This warm, funny tale about friendship has a wonderfully unexpected twist.
One dark, stormy night, Owl, Mouse and Rabbit are afraid.
Could it be the Monster of the Woods knocking at the door?
This warm, funny tale about friendship has a wonderfully unexpected twist.
- GenresChildrensPicture Books
First published February 2, 2009
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About the author
Claire Freedman
222 books56 followersI’ve been a writer for over 15 years now, but it wasn’t planned!
I had a variety of jobs, including secretary, trainee buyer at Harrods, dental nurse, production assistant in a reprographic and printing company and various others.
I began to write after joining a creative writing class. I had no success with article writing, or short stories, or fiction, but the first children’s story I wrote, for a magazine called Twinkle, was accepted for publication. Hooray!!!
Things snowballed and a lot (yes lots and lots) of hard work later I now write full time and have over 50 books published. I still go to the same writing class and we have become a big happy family of writers!
For me, writing is the best job ever. I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else. I love to create worlds for young children to enjoy and escape into – whether the stories are educational, bedtime, problem solving or just plain good fun. It’s also very exciting to see the first picture roughs, as my wonderful, talented illustrators bring the text to life.
I live on the Essex coast in a lovely two-bed-roomed flat, which I share with my husband, Michael. At long last I have an office to write in, with room for all my books and bits of scribbled on papers.
The seafront is (still) just around the corner, and I find a bracing walk (it gets freezing when the East wind blows from the North Sea!) or gentle stroll when the weather is warmer, is great for clearing my head and mulling over story ideas.
- excerpted from her website
I had a variety of jobs, including secretary, trainee buyer at Harrods, dental nurse, production assistant in a reprographic and printing company and various others.
I began to write after joining a creative writing class. I had no success with article writing, or short stories, or fiction, but the first children’s story I wrote, for a magazine called Twinkle, was accepted for publication. Hooray!!!
Things snowballed and a lot (yes lots and lots) of hard work later I now write full time and have over 50 books published. I still go to the same writing class and we have become a big happy family of writers!
For me, writing is the best job ever. I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else. I love to create worlds for young children to enjoy and escape into – whether the stories are educational, bedtime, problem solving or just plain good fun. It’s also very exciting to see the first picture roughs, as my wonderful, talented illustrators bring the text to life.
I live on the Essex coast in a lovely two-bed-roomed flat, which I share with my husband, Michael. At long last I have an office to write in, with room for all my books and bits of scribbled on papers.
The seafront is (still) just around the corner, and I find a bracing walk (it gets freezing when the East wind blows from the North Sea!) or gentle stroll when the weather is warmer, is great for clearing my head and mulling over story ideas.
- excerpted from her website
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November 13, 2021
A sweet little book that my class found quite funny.
March 22, 2015
It's a dark stormy night and all the owl, the mouse and the rabbit want to do is escape the fearsome weather. However, not all appears as it seems as very a mysterious creature lurks about in the unpredictable forest. Tappity Tap sees the owl, mouse and rabbit team up and plan what to do the next time the monster visits.
Claire Freedman writes a fun yet endearing narrative depicting the main characters working together to problem solve. Themes of friendship, collaboration and bravery resonate throughout the narrative with effortless charm.
Russell Julian's softly drawn protagonists immediately gravitate readers to the world being established. All three characters are likeable from the very beginning, leaving the class rooting for them. Tappity Tap will make for a very useful resource for teaching Literacy in Key Stage 1 as the use of onomatopoeia and exclamation marks helps illustrates the sounds heard in the woods.
Words such as dark, freezing, and stormy could be used to teach Geography in Key Stage 1, perhaps linking the weather experienced in the UK to the weather experienced in the story. This book could also be used in the Early Years setting, focusing on the life cycles of owls, mice and rabbits when teaching pupils about understanding the world. Themes of friendship, collaboration and bravery could also be discussed during circle time.
Claire Freedman writes a fun yet endearing narrative depicting the main characters working together to problem solve. Themes of friendship, collaboration and bravery resonate throughout the narrative with effortless charm.
Russell Julian's softly drawn protagonists immediately gravitate readers to the world being established. All three characters are likeable from the very beginning, leaving the class rooting for them. Tappity Tap will make for a very useful resource for teaching Literacy in Key Stage 1 as the use of onomatopoeia and exclamation marks helps illustrates the sounds heard in the woods.
Words such as dark, freezing, and stormy could be used to teach Geography in Key Stage 1, perhaps linking the weather experienced in the UK to the weather experienced in the story. This book could also be used in the Early Years setting, focusing on the life cycles of owls, mice and rabbits when teaching pupils about understanding the world. Themes of friendship, collaboration and bravery could also be discussed during circle time.
October 22, 2013
This is a perfect book to read to your kids on Halloween. It is scary enough to fit the theme of the night but has a happy ending so kids aren't going to bed frightened. The story has a good message - we shouldn't judge people on hearsay and sometimes scary monsters are actually just friendly little creatures. The illustrations in this book are beautiful and my kids loved joining in with the 'Tappity Tap! What was that?', shouting it as loud as they could. I love this book as much as they do, so this is sure to become a bedtime favourite.
November 21, 2009
The CUTE Monster Of The Woods (:
ThanQ Shaima
ThanQ Shaima
November 5, 2016
My son's favourite
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