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    Hugo’s Runaway Legs

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    By Admin on March 10, 2021 Early Childhood Books, Picture Books, Reviews

    Alys Jackson (text) and Leigh Brown (illustrator) Hugo’s Runaway Legs, Larrikin House, 32 pp., February 2021, RRP $24.99 (hbk), ISBN 9780648804987

    When Hugo wakes up one morning, he discovers his legs have run away. Worse, they’ve jumped on a bus. And so goes this rollicking yarn, as Hugo borrows the legs of various animals in a bid to catch his legs.

    The latest picture book from Larrikin House, Hugo’s story is told in rhyming couplets. When the lad finally catches up with his legs, he discovers they are quitting because they’re tired of all the sitting. So, Hugo makes a deal with his legs that he’ll start exercising.

    Kids are likely to find the cartoon-style illustrations in which Hugo dons the legs of a range of different animals, including a hippo, a penguin, and a giraffe, hilarious. The message of being active is one that will likely resonate with caregivers. And the ending ensures kids will be wanting repeat readings.

    Reviewed by Heather Gallagher

    animals Exercise humour rhyme

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    1 Comment

    1. Alys Jackson on March 18, 2021 1:41 pm

      Thank you so much for a lovely review Heather and CBCA Reading Time 🙂 It was lots of fun writing Hugo’s Runaway Legs but the message within is, as you highlight, a serious one. I have always struggled to maintain a balance between screen-time and exercise with my children. We are constantly reminded of the need to keep fit and how important it is for our health and wellbeing. Try explaining that to a littlie, right!? Anyway, your review is so much appreciated. Alys Jackson

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