This is one of my Granddaughter’s favourite stories, I have to read it in different voices, we read the story then go back to look at the pictures and see what else we can see. This book is enjoyable especially because of the illustrations by Nick Sharrat, which bring out the comical elements of the story with the different animals making lots of mess and joining in with the preparation of the food.

They can be asked to label it as well as maybe guess the sounds that some of these animals make, therefore knowledge that extends the actual content of the book. This creates opportunities for pupils to guess what animal may be next and thus gives them a chance to think and access knowledge about animals and their features. I grew up in a tall Victorian London house with my parents, grandmother, aunt, uncle, younger sister Mary and cat Geoffrey (who was really a prince in disguise. Trademark Julia Donaldson rhymes and rhythms are perfect to read aloud, and Nick Sharratt's mischievous and funny illustrations make the bright and playful Chocolate Mousse For Greedy Goose a sure winner.Plus the paper is a bit thicker than normal, so my youngest (who isn't that careful with books) doesn't rip anything. A brightly illustrated, delightful rhyming picture book with a cast including an angry rabbit, tablecloth eating moth and a lazy sheep that would just rather sleep!

I have given this book 3 stars simply because it did not enterain me as much as The Gruffalo and I was expecting something more along the lines of her book being witty and funny. Recommended for younger children (3 to 5 year olds) could be used as the foundation for introducing animals or discussing table manners and appropriate behaviour during meal times. Known for his vibrant, witty illustrations, his picture books with Julia Donaldson include Hippo has a Hat , One Mole Digging a Hole , and Chocolate Mousse for a Greedy Goose .Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly animal antics in this book -- you've never been to a dinner party like it! A fun and engaging book that would be appropriate to read to EYFS and also to introduce describing words in writing (sentence structure) for Year Ones. Trademark Julia Donaldson rhymes and rhythms are perfect to read aloud, and Nick Sharratt’s mischievous and funny illustrations make the bright and playful Chocolate Mousse For Greedy Goose a sure winner.

My novel THE GIANTS AND THE JONESES is going to be made into a film by the same team who made the Harry Potter movies, and I have written three books of stories about the anarchic PRINCESS MIRROR-BELLE who appears from the mirror and disrupts the life of an otherwise ordinary eight-year-old.Used as whole class reading for younger children, this book could be useful for working on sentence structure and the use of adjectives/meaning and context as well as exploring cross curricular skills (PHSE)to provoke meaningful and thoughtful discussions - manners, right and wrong behaviour etc. She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Ideal for reading aloud, this combination of Nick Sharratt's cheerful illustrations and Julia Donaldson's appealing rhyming text will entertain even the youngest readers. This could indicate an expired SSL certificate or a certificate that does not include the requested domain name.