Claude on Holiday

By Author / Illustrator

Alex T. Smith

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

Publisher

Hachette Children's Group

ISBN

9780340999011

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

07-07-2011

Synopsis

Meet Claude, the ordinary dog with an extraordinary life. Now the star of his very own TV show on Disney Junior and ITVBe!

Sir Bobblysock and Claude go on holiday for the very first time. They build sandcastles, eat ice cream and sunbathe. It is all very normal until ... Claude meets a band of pirates and discovers buried treasure.

The second book in this hilarious bestselling series. Perfect for new readers and also great for sharing!

Praise for the Claude series:
'Illustrated with humour and elegance' The Times
'With quirky illustrations and plenty of humour' Metro

Claude in the City was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club. Claude Going for Gold won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award. Alex T. Smith was the official World Book Day illustrator in 2014.

Follow Alex at alextsmith.com and on Twitter: @Alex_T_Smith

Reviews

Claude is a somewhat adventurous dog belonging to the busy Mr and Mrs Shinyshoes. Whenever they go out to work Claude embarks on an exciting adventure - in this book he visits the seaside. And, with a strong desire to find not just buried treasure but juicy bone flavoured ice cream too, Claude certainly has an eventful day. Pirates, sharks and a truly epic sandcastle also make an appearance.

The humour in this story comes partly from the wonderful illustrations (which only suffer slightly from a limited palette of red, pink, grey, black and white) and partly from Claudes faithful companion, Sir Bobblysock. Sir Bobblysock is a sock, and though he doesnt always get actively involved in Claudes exploits he has no qualms about sharing his opinions with the reader.

This book hits all the right notes with young readers keen to visit the seaside themselves, and its links to a popular curriculum topic should score points with teachers too. 96 pages Interest age 5-8, reading age 6+ Reviewed by Alex Kingsbury, SLS librarian