I've an Uncle Ivan
Ben Sanders
I’ve an Uncle Ivan
Ben Sanders
I’ve an Uncle Ivan is a free-wheeling rhyme illustrated in a nostalgic 1950s style that introduces readers to Uncle Ivan, his extended family and 14 different modes of transport. Ivan has a niece on skates, who has two hitchhiking brothers. They have a cousin on a scooter, whose sister drives a Mini… And so it goes until we meet the whole family, who are travelling to a secret destination on every form of transport from unicycles to bi-planes to trams! But look more closely; in each picture there are clues to the true identity of this remarkable family and their exciting destination. The climax of this charming caper occurs when everyone descends upon the pie stand at once and chaos ensues.
Review
Angela Crocombe
This gorgeously illustrated picture book from Ballarat author Ben Sanders has a delightfully retro design. From the first line, ‘I’ve an Uncle Ivan who drives a pie van’, we’re off on a rollicking journey with a host of weird and wonderful characters, all of whom use a variety of transports to get to the village square.
After each character is introduced, they reappear on later panels, so it can be fun asking your child to spot them. The rhyming text rolls off the tongue and stays in the head. But the real winner must surely be the die-cut paper characters that can be coloured in and used for imaginative play.
For ages 3 and up.
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