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Summary
Here come the animals, one by one.
They're all getting ready for the Jungle Run.
Cub turns up to take her place
but the others say, 'You're to small to race . . . '
Cub may be little compared to the other animals, but she's quick and clever and she knows just how to show the rest of the jungle what a winner she is.
Author Notes
Tony Mitton (Author)
Highly-respected poet Tony Mitton has written many titles for children, including the picture books illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees: Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus! , Down by the Cool of the Pool , Spookyrumpus (winner of the Sheffield Book Prize, the Dundee Book Award and the Portsmouth Book Award) and Jolly Olly Octopus among many others. In 2014 Tony won the prestigious CLPE Poetry Award for his retelling of Wayland . Tony spends his time writing, giving poetry performances and visiting primary schools. Tony lives in Cambridge.
Guy Parker-Rees (Illustrator)
Guy Parker-Rees exuberant and energetic illustrations have made him a household name and one of today's bestselling children's illustrators. Notable successes include Giraffes Can't Dance - written by Giles Andreae, a worldwide besteller, and Richard & Judy children's book choice, Spookyrumpus, winner of the Sheffield, Dundee and Portsmouth book awards, and the highly acclaimed All Afloat on Noah's Boat. Guy lives in Brighton with his wife and three sons.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-When Cub wants to join in the Jungle Run, the other creatures say that she's too small. However, the race is through an obstacle course, and, at each impediment, her size lets her easily pull ahead. At the waterslide, elephant tumbles off his mat and takes a tangle of animals with him, but Cub manages to avoid the mess and finishes first. "The race is over and Cub has won. But they all joined in/and they all had fun!" Mitton's rhyming text, though occasionally strained, conveys the exuberance of the participants. The color, motion, facial expressions, and detail in the illustrations bring the story to life. Readers will enjoy seeing the disparate animals in surprising situations and will, of course, be rooting for the smallest one throughout. The end pages have a map of the course and may encourage some youngsters to design their own.-Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Told that she is too small to compete in the Jungle Run race, lion Cub proves that her diminutive stature is advantageous when she outmaneuvers the other animals through the course's obstacles. Generic but amiable cartoon illustrations and a sometimes stumbling meter don't add to the story, but the message that size is irrelevant to success will be empowering to preschoolers. (c) Copyright 2012. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Free-spirited artwork with colors of psychedelic intensity smooths the rather fitful nature of this race through the jungle. The animals are getting ready for the jungle run. There's a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros, an elephant and other major players in the bestiary, so when "Cub turns up to take her place, / the others say, You're too small to race.' " But the rhyming text is too light-hearted to throw much of a wet blanket on the proceedings, and the cub proves to be an adept at the various obstacles on the course, quickly pulling into the lead as the python and gazelle get tangled in the vine net. At the rope swing, Cub makes like a pendulum while Elephant misses altogether and falls in the creek. The others use his sizeable noggin as a stepping stone, which seems a little unsporting. At the waterslide, Cub is suddenly found riding Elephant's back. Wasn't Cub well in the lead, calling an inauspicious "You can't catch me!" over her shoulder, as if tempting the Gingerbread Man's fate? Cub does win the race through no fault of her own, and the whole event becomes a distant afterthought to Parker-Rees' illustrations, with their cool jungle landscapes and radioactive colors. A joyful camaraderie closes the book, a welcome counterpoint to its earlier exclusivity, if another touch of randomness. Fun for one or two reads, but, unlike Cub, it probably won't have much staying power. (Picture book. 3-5)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.