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Author: Chantal Collings ,
Chantal Collings
Publisher: Cosycat Books
Imprint: Cosycat Books
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 27.90cm
, Height: 0.60cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.404kg
ISBN: 9780645284003
ISBN 10: 0645284009
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 October 2022
Recommended Age: From 2 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Excerpt from review of 'A Jumble in the Jungle' (first version; small edition published in 2006 by Penguin Random House - Struik, South Africa) by Caroline Smart (Editor, Artsmart): Chantal Collings' little book, A Jumble in the Jungle is one of the most enchanting and charming book for youngsters to come my way (in 2006). The opening poetic lines say it all: There's been a jumble in the jungle and it's really quite a sight. Something strange happened in the middle of the night. The something strange saw Leopard's spots missing, Giraffe turning multi-coloured, Monkey with stripy tail; Elephant with a green trunk and Tiger turning blue. Not to mention Parrot who turned pink and purple and was covered with spots. Zebra turned into a Mary Quant curly special, Snake went hippie with hair and Mouse sprouted wings. Along with other animals in a similar quandary, they seek advice from Owl to whom they complain that all their markings have been muddled up and what are they to do? Owl sagely replies that in response to their behaviour to each other over the years - fighting and teasing each other about their looks - so he has chosen to swap their markings around. You see no matter if we're stripey, spotted, dotted, thin or fat, Owl hoots, Inside our skins we're all the same - what do you think of that? All ends happily ever after with a laughing party that lasts through the night involving the jungle community that now celebrates its differences rather than decries them. Chantal Collings ... was inspired to create A Jumble in the Jungle by her daughter's reactions to the way children within her school dealt with day-to-day multicultural issues. This is her first published children's book. I look forward wholeheartedly to her next offerings. Reviewer: Caroline Smart (Editor, Artsmart - KwaZulu Natal and Durban arts news portal) Date of review: 29 December 2006 Archived review: https: //www.artsmart.co.za/miscellaneous/archive/1798.html
Author Information
Chantal Collings was born in South Africa and now lives in Queensland, Australia, where she spends her time writing, drawing and keeping the company of cats. Chantal Collings was born in South Africa and now lives in Queensland, Australia, where she spends her time writing, drawing and keeping the company of cats.
