Rah!

by Tor Freeman

Lotte is a lion in the morning, a bear in the afternoon and a crocodile by teatime. Rah! she shouts, as she plays hide-and-seek with Mum, helps her water the plants and build a tower of blocks. But when it comes to bedtime, what will Lotte be?

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals

Hardcover

First published July 22, 2002

About the author

Tor Freeman has been writing and illustrating books for children for more than ten years. She lives in West London.

Reviews

[Emmaline MacBeath]

SUMMARY: At bedtime, Lottie's mom reads a book about animals to her. The next day, Lottie is inspired to pretend to be different animals, all of which say, "roar." But by evening, Lottie becomes a cranky roaring crocodile. In order to shake off the crannies, Lottie turns back into herself.

ILLUSTRATIONS: The illustrations were created in paint and colored pencil. They are colorful, simple enough for the little ones, and fun.

REVIEW: This was a delightful story with play along potential. Your child can roar alongside Lottie as she changes from one animal to another. I'm not sure why every animal says "roar," but you can certainly play with the correct animal sounds as well.

AGE RECOMMENDATION: Ages 3-7

[Georgie HK]

Think we read the British version called “Rah!”? I like RAH more as it sounds like my own toddler. Really lovely book which said toddler enjoyed!

[Virginia]

Not a big fan of the bad behavior highlighted, but I do like the imagination and illustrations.