Holey Moley

LoveReading4Kids Says

Gus the goat is excited to meet his new neighbour, Mavis Mole, and immediately launches into a guessing rhyming game that quickly irritates his new friend, but which will have little children giggling gleefully.

Mavis must live in a hole, he suggests – a moley in a holey! Mavis tries to correct him, but he jumps in – again and again – with more rhymes. Does Mavis live in a bowl? On a pole (poley moley)? Or in a sausage roll? Mavis gets more exasperated as the guesses get more ridiculous, and finally reveals she lives in a – ah, you’ll have to read the book to find out!

Readers of all ages will laugh at Gus’s rhymes but the littlest ones will love it best. They’ll also love joining in, trying to guess what the next rhyme will be, and adding their own suggestions. It’s a great way to encourage a delight in language, and a book that will stand repeated readings (watch out for all the other little animals in the background and enjoy their reactions to Gus!).

Reviewed by Andrea Reece
Andrea Reece has spent almost her entire working life in children’s books, first as publisher, latterly as consultant, project manager and critic.
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About Holey Moley

An anarchic, hilarious story by exciting debut author Bethan Clarke, illustrated with deadpan humour by rising star Anders Frang.

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