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The Klangaroo Paperback – 28 May 2024
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Two baby kangaroos,
one wacky inventor,
and a gigantic robot have a day at the zoo
no one will ever forget!
With no Mummy or Daddy to teach them to hop,
the zoo's baby joeys just wobble and flop.
Dr Try builds a robot to help them bounce high,
but when things all go wrong,
will their bouncing dreams fly?
This fantastic and wacky rhyming book is written by Mark Bird from Dream Beast Poems, who writes inspirational and hilarious poetry that will have both adults and children laughing out loud.
- Reading ageBaby - 7 years
- Print length46 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions21.59 x 0.3 x 21.59 cm
- PublisherHB Publishing House Limited
- Publication date28 May 2024
- ISBN-101739300483
- ISBN-13978-1739300487
Product details
- Publisher : HB Publishing House Limited (28 May 2024)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 46 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1739300483
- ISBN-13 : 978-1739300487
- Reading age : Baby - 7 years
- Dimensions : 21.59 x 0.3 x 21.59 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 1,220,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 1,191 in Children's Books on Zoology
- 5,785 in Poetry for Children (Books)
- 33,053 in Children's Fiction Books on Animals
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About the author

Mark Bird is a children’s poet and teacher. His debut picture book, ‘Halloween Date From Hell’ came out October 2022. His latest picture book, ‘The Klangaroo’ illustrated by Chris White is out May 2024. Mark has featured in The Caterpillar, Northern Gravy, Gill Education’s ‘Over The Moon’ series, Brian Moses’ ‘The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems’ anthology and many magazines.
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Customers find the illustrations brilliant, colorful, and attractive. They describe the book as fun and enjoyable for children of all ages. The story is described as heartwarming, fast-paced, and well-rhymed.
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Customers appreciate the illustrations. They find the pictures colorful and attractive. The book is beautifully written with a rhythmic and rhymed text that is easy to remember.
"...It is wonderfully written with gorgeous illustrations which can be enjoyed by children (and adults) of all ages again and again!..." Read more
"...I saw it I fell in love with the story of Klangeroo, the text has a rhythm and rhyme that is easy to remember. Perfect for children...." Read more
"I enjoyed the story of the Klangeroo, it was fast paced and rhymed perfectly throughout...." Read more
"The illustrations and rhyming story work brilliantly together. The story is both wacky and full of love in equal measure. Highly recommended." Read more
Customers enjoy the book for children. They find the illustrations lovely and enjoyable for all ages. The story is original and children love it.
"...It is wonderfully written with gorgeous illustrations which can be enjoyed by children (and adults) of all ages again and again!..." Read more
"Love this fun-filled pacy book. The colourful pictures really bring the wacky storyline to life. Definitely recommend." Read more
"...Perfect for children. The pictures are colorful and attractive. My niece loves it...." Read more
"...Fun for KS1!" Read more
Customers enjoy the wacky and heartwarming story with zany illustrations. They find it fast-paced and perfectly rhymed throughout. The fantasy and profound messages of friendship are blended in an uplifting way.
"I enjoyed the story of the Klangeroo, it was fast paced and rhymed perfectly throughout...." Read more
"...The story is both wacky and full of love in equal measure. Highly recommended." Read more
"...The clever use of metre propels the reader through this fun and heartwarming story...." Read more
"...and it's another wacky cracker of a rhyming story with zany illustrations - this time about Dr Try, inventor of..." Read more
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Klangaroo- Absolutely brilliant!
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2024I bought this book for our 11 year olds to read to our 1 year old, I can confirm all 3 of our children love this book equally! It is wonderfully written with gorgeous illustrations which can be enjoyed by children (and adults) of all ages again and again! Brilliant buy, would reccomend, you wont be diasppointed!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 July 2024Love this fun-filled pacy book. The colourful pictures really bring the wacky storyline to life. Definitely recommend.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2024when I saw it I fell in love with the story of Klangeroo, the text has a rhythm and rhyme that is easy to remember. Perfect for children. The pictures are colorful and attractive. My niece loves it. Because of the colorful nature she spends a lot of time looking at it. She is only 18 months
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 May 2024I enjoyed the story of the Klangeroo, it was fast paced and rhymed perfectly throughout. The pictures have lots for children to spot and it gives the chance for children to discuss differences from the things they may see in real life and the way we describe things. Fun for KS1!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2024The illustrations and rhyming story work brilliantly together. The story is both wacky and full of love in equal measure. Highly recommended.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 July 2024We bought five of these for our Early Years Foundation Stage and Year 1 classes. The children love the original story and the amazing illustrations.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2024In this beautifully written book, we meet the eclectic Dr Try whose resilience and wacky ideas are a joy to witness! The clever use of metre propels the reader through this fun and heartwarming story. Fantasy and profound messages of friendship are blended in the most uplifting way. Would make a perfect present - I want to be friends with the Klangaroo! Please write more?!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 July 2024This was such a cute and endearing book with a rhyming narrative book for all ages. For me this book had a underlying story about acceptance and family. We follow a Wacky Inventor who makes a robotic mummy for two new baby kangaroos for the local zoo. Even though the Robotic Klangaroo has some flaws it is accepted by the Zoos Kangaroo's and they are now one big family.