{"product_id":"my-llama-drama-hardcover","title":"My Llama Drama - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Kalma\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEduardo Paj\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut blow me down, I swear it's true - one llama said, \"You want some stew?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething strange is going on at the llama farm. The llamas seem to be talking  A talking herd of llamas, can that be?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA humorous and charming picture book about a bunch of quirky llamas just trying to be heard. The perfect beginning reader story, designed to entertain and enchant children aged 2-7 while supporting them to enjoy the pleasures of language through clever use of rhyme and repetition. Great for children learning colours and adjectives, too \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e28 pages of lively, fun and colourful illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in engaging rhyme to support beginning readers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEducational material at the back of the book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEntertaining and funny\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHard-wearing premium matte hardback cover\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase laminate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy rhyme?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeveloping phonemic awareness early is an important part of learning to read. It teaches children how language works and helps them notice and work with sounds within sounds.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChildren can begin to predict text. This supports children seeing themselves as readers early\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRhyme helps children experience the rhythm of language and can support reading with expression down the track.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRhyme is an important factor for learning to write. It assists a child to understand language and spelling patterns, and common sound elements. For example, word families.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIt helps children develop their oral language skills and studies have shown it can even help children improve their recall and memorisation skills \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRhyme is so much fun \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the autho\u003c\/strong\u003er\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLisa Kalma lives with her husband, son and ancient cat in Canberra, Australia. A primary school teacher with a love of Dr Seuss and Roald Dahl, Lisa loves nothing better than writing stories for children of all ages that make them snort-laugh into their juice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor more information about Lisa and her books visit www.lisakalma.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42132610941063,"sku":"9780648489603","price":27.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9f42188b9818d32dcff03c9d8c0d1232.webp?v=1732627821","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/my-llama-drama-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}