Books that include a character called JO
The Paper Dolls
Julia Donaldson
The Paper Dolls is a stunning, lyrical story of childhood, memory and the power of imagination from Julia Donaldson, the author of The Gruffalo, and award-winning illustrator Rebecca Cobb.A string of paper dolls go on a fantastical adventure through the house and out into the garden. They soon escape the clutches of the toy dinosaur and the snapping jaws of the oven-glove crocodile, but then a very real pair of scissors threatens . . .The Paper Dolls is a beautiful and evocative story from Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb, the bestselling creators of The Everywhere Bear.
Happy Harry's Cafe
Michael Rosen
What's not to love? A classic tale told with sly humor, for little ones with an appetite for laughs. Harry makes great soup. So Harry's friends are always running to his café just for that famous soup. One day, Ryan the Lion, Jo the Crow, and Matt the Cat all bustle into Harry's shop. "Take it easy!" says Harry. But maybe Harry is taking it too easy? You see, Matt the Cat is not too happy with his soup today. Oy vey! He doesn't want to kvetch, but won't Harry please try it to find out what could possibly be wrong? Michael Rosen's hilarious send-up of a beloved Jewish joke delightfully and deliciously leads you to the punch line, while Richard Holland's whimsical animal characters burst with exuberance.
The Cat Who Wanted to Go Home
Jill Tomlinson
Suzy is a little striped cat, who lives in a French seaside village with a fisherman and his four sons. Like all cats, Suzy is very inquisitive, which causes problems when she climbs into the basket of a hot air balloon – and is carried off over the channel to England! How will she ever get back to France? It won't be easy, but Suzy refuses to be put off by a bit of water.
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