Author & Illustrators
A super silly picture from Andy Stanton – best known for the Mr Gum books.
Danny McGee drinks the sea after betting his sister (Fannie Mcgee) that he could. Once he drinks all of the sea, he starts to munch, crunch and devour everything in his sight: trees, mountains, animals, insects and even people. Once he starts, he does not seem to be able to stop. He carries on until he has eaten everything in the world and there is nothing left; he has just left one person – his sister. What will she make of her brother eating everything, and what will she do?
A funny and boldly illustrated story book, which made a great bedtime story for my little boy. We loved the way that it rhymed all the way through, rhyming with the word McGee until it seemed that there were no more words to rhyme. The story is silly and full of nonsense, but that is what makes it so successful and enjoyable to read.
The book would be great to use within the classroom as an EYFS or KS1 read-aloud and could be used as a stimulus for children to create their own silly story with a rhyming pattern in it, as a lighthearted link to seaside and coast topics, or just for the pure storytime fun.
The Mr Gum books have become absolute classics for children who love funny books and appeal to those with a wacky style of humour.
You’re A Bad Man, Mr.Gum is a stonkingly funny read from Andy Stanton, full of pure silliness and with a track record of delighting children aged 7-10. Mr Gum is mean, untidy, grumpy and grizzly, but he is very good at keeping his garden neat. When an excitable giant dog called Jake makes a mess in Mr Gum’s garden, Mr Gum’s mean streak comes out in hilarious and fairly ineffective ways.
Children enjoy the randomness of the dialogue, the unpredictable plot, the funny character names and the author’s witty asides. Illustrations capture the madcap tone of the book and add to the fun.
review
Year group(s) the book is most suitable for:
Year group(s) the book is most suitable for:
Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc.)?
Does the book contain anything that teachers would wish to know about before recommending in class (strong language, sensitive topics etc.)?
Would you recommend the book for use in primary schools?
yes
Curriculum links (if relevant)
Curriculum links (if relevant)
Any other comments
Any other comments