A collection of action poems and songs, traditional and new, selected by Julia and ranging from rocking and jogging rhymes for babes in arms and on knees through to fingerplay and playground chants. The book includes some new poems by Julia herself and comes with a CD on which she and her husband Malcolm, plus four of their grandchildren, perform the rhymes and songs.
“Rock-a-bye Rumpus …. is a treasure trove of poems, rhymes, and songs – carefully selected by the magnificent Julia Donaldson with some brand-new ones from Julia herself. Some have helpful tips underneath for sharing the poems with babies and toddlers which are brilliant for new parents. Sebastien Braun’s artwork is the perfect accompaniment to the text with bright adorable scenes and cute nursery-rhyme characters.” The Scotsman
