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|title=Ready, Steady, Jump

|reviewer=Sam Tyler

|genre=For Sharing

|isbn=9781783440399

|website=http://jeannewillis.com/

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Children’s books are a great way of introducing the varied world of the animal kingdom. There are books on lions, kangaroos, monkeys, aardvarks, ostriches and so many others. However, children’s books since the days of Rudyard Kipling’s [[Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling|Just So Stories]] have also been confusing kids with animal facts that just aren’t true. Are we to believe that an elephant got its trunk by having it pulled on by a crocodile? To compound the issue, author Jeanne Willis is now suggesting that not only do elephants have an elongated nose, but they are also unable to jump – how silly (but true)!

In total ''Ready, Steady, Jump'', is a book of almosts and nearlys. The story almost makes sense and the illustrations are nearly decent. However, in as hugely busy market as this, average is perhaps not enough. The book itself is well designed and colourful and will capture the attention of the very young. The text is nice and clear, but once your toddler begins to grow and question what is happening in the story, you may find yourself having to explain some rather obvious faults in the story.

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