ROBBERTY BOBBERTY AND THE BUTTERFLY WHO LOST HER COLOURS.

ROBBBERTY BOBBERTY AND THE BUTTERFLY WHO LOST HER COLOURS by RACHEL COVERDALE {with illustrations by SHELLY OYSTON.}

Robberty Bobberty finds a sad butterfly who has lost her colours. Can he and his friends help the butterfly to find them?

An exquisite tale of friendship and kindness which also teaches children the primary and secondary colours. ... Back Cover Blurb

Five little friends, went to explore, 

The garden and nature outside their front door

In the fresh air, what did they see?

 A yellow and black striped bumble bee. ... First Sentence Verse

Off went the friends, so loving and kind, 

The butterfly's plight at the front of their mind.

"Of course we can help the poor little fellow,

Lets mix up some pollen to make a nice yellow." ... Memorable Moment {Page not numbered} 

First introduced to this delightful little character in Robberty Bobberty And Friends, today its my pleasure to be sharing my thoughts on a story of what happens when Robberty Bobberty and friends, hearing cries coming from near the watering can, come across a butterfly who woke that morning to find she'd lost her colours.

All too keen to help the butterfly, the five friends, working together, learn the basics of what colours when mixed with another colour combine to make a third colour in a story that also teaches the importance of friendship and team work.

A firm favourite of myself and the little bookworms. The arrival of any book by author, Rachel Coverdale and illustrator, Shelly Oyston, is cause for such excitement and Robberty Bobberty And The Butterfly Who Lost Her Colours, with its sweet story written in rhyme with bright, bold illustrations, was no exception. Having been read once, I knew there would be cries of 'read it once more' ... and, sure enough, there were; the children having quickly picked up on key words, 'reading' along with me, delighting in the pictures. 

About Rachel Coverdale ... 

Rachel Coverdale was born and bred in the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside in North East England. Raised with copious amounts of animals but without the distraction of a modern TV set, she turned to books and her own imagination for entertainment. Animals were and still are a huge part of her life and inevitably they made their way into her stories. Believing strongly in fresh air, nature and outdoor play to give children a sense of fun and freedom, Rachel uses her books to encourage children to connect with nature and venture into the countryside.

Having taught as an English teacher for many years and now settled happily into the role of school librarian, Rachel ensures all her books are not only creative, imaginative and exciting, but also of great educational benefit. Teaching resources and a scheme of work are available for "The Boy Who Couldn't".

Rachel is regularly featured on BBC Radio Tees Book Hour discussing and reviewing her latest reads. She also travels her native North East England paying visits to Primary and Secondary schools, giving talks on her books and about the importance of nature and the environment they live in. *

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* Author biography and photograph courtesy of Goodreads.