Quick, Barney, Run!

Author: Pip Jones

Illustrator:  Laura Hughes

Theme:  Children

Illustration Score:  5/5

Illustration Comments: The illustrations are gorgeous. They are done in bright colours with chaotic lines. The illustrations are essential to this book because they leave little clues that make you realise that the kids’ adventure was a game.

Does it rhyme?: Yes 

Words per page:  

How much I enjoyed reading it: 5/5

How much my child enjoyed reading it: 5/5

Is it actually for children or adults?:  Both!

Overall Score: 5/5

Review:  Synopsis: a little girl named Ruby Roo and her brother Barney are bored on a rainy day. They seem to escape on an adventure in a jungle with wild animals, rivers and beautiful birds. It turns out that this was a game they thought up and played with their parents and cat. This book is really creative - the first time we read it, we did not realise that the adventure was a game. Our toddler loves the sound effects when the kids slide down a rope and fly on the bird. Overall, it is Outstanding, and we love it along with the other Ruby Roo books.