Zoom!: A Heartwarming Children's Book About Finding Calm Through Art

by Trish Cooke, Alex Ayliffe (Illustrator)

Hurricane Kieron and Rusharound Ria are always in a hurry. They never walk anywhere. They always run!

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They go zzzzooooommm, zigga zigga, yow, yow, yow, wheeeeeeee all day long!

But when Hurricane Kieron falls over, he can’t rush around any more. But with paints and brushes, can he find another way to make hurricanes instead? Even if it does involve sitting still…

A delightful story about running around, sitting still, and the joys of both.

25 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 2001

About the author

Trish Cooke is a British playwright, actress, television presenter, scriptwriter and children's author who might be best known for being a presenter on the children's series Playdays. She also wrote under the pseudonym Roselia John Baptiste.

Reviews

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

5 yr old's book review.

I liked this book because I also like running around a lot, but I also like painting. Kieran reminds my mummy of me. Reading about the two children rushing about made me feel tired. Bedtime beckons...

[Frances Coe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book covering the endless energy children have! And how you can turn a negative into a positive