When a child is two years old and discovering the wonderful world around them, it seems only natural that a puddle is there to splash in, or a tree is to hide behind.

 

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 24 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1998 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Kady MacDonald Denton is one of Canada's best-known, best-selling illustrators. A writer and illustrator of many picture books, her books are popular with children because of their closely observed plots and expressive characterization. She is the author of I Am Reading: Watch Out William. Shen Roddie has written many wonderful books for children including our own PLEASE DON'T CHAT TO THE BUS DRIVER and WHOEVER'S HEARD OF A HIBERNATING PIG. She lives in Oxford. This is Jenny's first picture book for Bloomsbury. Jenny splits her time between fine art and illustration and she lives in Montgomery, Wales.