Julia Donaldson writes...A Squash and a Squeeze started its life as a song on BBC Children’s Television.The song was subsequently used on “Playdays” and included on a BBC album, sung by Floella Benjamin and Derek Griffiths.
Unknown to me, a future editor of children’s books heard this recording when her children were small and she couldn’t get it out of her head. Thirteen years later she succeeded in tracking me down via the BBC. When she phoned to ask my permission to publish an illustrated version of my words I immediately agreed – while attempting to sound as if this sort of thing happened to me every day. I loved Axel’s pictures straight away.
Axel Scheffler writes...A Squash and a Squeeze was only my second picture book. I recently learnt that before me, two other illustrators were asked to do the pictures, but perhaps they were too busy because they turned it down. If this is true, I have to be grateful to them, because this book started my long-term collaboration with Julia.
Wise old man, won't you help me, please? My house is a squash and squeeze. A little old lady lives all by herself in her house but she's not happy - it's just too small, even for one.
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Wise old man, won't you help me, please? My house is a squash and squeeze.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Squash and a Squeeze and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-6 years old
A Squash and a Squeeze features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Books for Babies and Toddlers, Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 5+ readers
Hardback, Board book, Paperback, CD-Audio. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
A Squash and a Squeeze was written by Julia Donaldson and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
A Squash and a Squeeze has 32 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
