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Barnaby Bennett
Barnaby Bennett is a strong-willed boy who has an epiphany one morning and decides that he will only wear red from that day on! It takes the smarts and nimble fingers of his aunt to create a wondrous new garment that makes Barnaby change his preference to yellow!
Large, bold pictures and simple rhymes create a humorous tale, perfect for story-time sharing.
Large, bold pictures and simple rhymes create a humorous tale, perfect for story-time sharing.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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November 9, 2020
Yay! Been trying to find the name of this book for ages. It was my son's favourite when he was younger (he's nearly 11 now,) and I couldn't remember Barnaby's surname! I really need to find our copy to read to my daughtee, but it is buried in the garage somewhere.
October 4, 2014
Barnaby Bennett's commitment to monochromatic dressing is to be admired. Clothes gathered from around the house, that fill the simple rule of being red, combine to create his ruby-coloured outfit.
The only problem is, weeks of sporting the same fine duds results in one stinky boy. The rest of the family weigh-in with offers of great colour alternatives and favourite items of clothing. Barnaby Bennett won't budge.
"Then Nanny came by.
Her hair went all stiff.
Her nose stood on end.
Oh, the stink and the whiff.
"I'll fix this!" she cried.
Off she went home.
She shut her front door.
She turned off the phone."
And Nanny's fabulous creation is enough to break Barnaby's phase of red. Filled to the brim with wonderful words like epiphany and innovation, and kiwi gems like "bro", this is a great book for kids of all ages.
The only problem is, weeks of sporting the same fine duds results in one stinky boy. The rest of the family weigh-in with offers of great colour alternatives and favourite items of clothing. Barnaby Bennett won't budge.
"Then Nanny came by.
Her hair went all stiff.
Her nose stood on end.
Oh, the stink and the whiff.
"I'll fix this!" she cried.
Off she went home.
She shut her front door.
She turned off the phone."
And Nanny's fabulous creation is enough to break Barnaby's phase of red. Filled to the brim with wonderful words like epiphany and innovation, and kiwi gems like "bro", this is a great book for kids of all ages.
January 17, 2011
The individuality and quirkiness of this boy has loads of appeal to the child listening to the story (and this reader!). It's great for chatting about afterwards. '''' What makes us special? Other people we know and things we notice about them. And so on.
The illustrations are compelling. Barnaby is very likeable visually and in character.
The illustrations are compelling. Barnaby is very likeable visually and in character.
October 17, 2012
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