Slime? It's Not Mine!

By Author / Illustrator

Clare Helen Welsh

Genre

Animals

Age range(s)

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

ISBN

9781529064452

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

26-05-2022

Synopsis

A laugh-out-loud funny story, full of animal facts and . . . SLIME.

Lenny the lemur is on holiday in California. He's having a wonderful time swinging through the redwood trees, when - ew - he gets slimed! Lenny is determined to find the source of the slime, so off he sets . . . Lenny meets lots of slime-producing animals on his quest, including opossums, dolphins, salamanders and sea-lions. But which one is the sneaky slime-maker who slimed Lenny . . .?

The follow-up to Poo! Is That You? and Wee? It's Not Me! from Clare Helen Welsh and the award-winning Nicola O'Byrne. Includes an information spread at the end with animal facts.

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Reviews

Slime? It's Not Mine! is both entertaining and informative. Lenny is a lively lemur on holiday in sunny California when unfortunately he gets covered in sticky, green slime! Lenny goes on a mission to find out about the slime. He meets lots of different animals who produce slime in different ways to keep them safe and to help them survive. He learns more about the animals and that the slime that he has encountered is not the same as theirs.

This book has lovely interactions with Lenny and the animals he meets who explain why they produce slime and how it helps them. Eventually we find out where the green slime on Lenny's fur came from. The facts and snaps at the book give readers information about unusual animals and their slime.

This was a huge hit when shared with children aged 7+. A great book to share and definitely support Science work, learning about new animals and enjoying a funny, funny story!

40 pages / Reviewed by Maria, teacher