Sneaky Beak

by Tracey Corderoy

Is your bath BUBBLY enough? Is your bed BOUNCY enough? Is your cereal CRUNCHY enough? Don’t delay – call Sneaky Beak TODAY for deals beyond your wildest dreams! Bear and Hamster are perfectly content... until gadget-mad salesman, Sneaky Beak, arrives. But when they finally have it all, will Bear and Hamster really be happier? A hilarious story with an important message about the pitfalls of materialism.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Humor, Friendship, Fiction, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2019

About the author

Tracey is the author of Hubble Bubble, Granny Trouble. She was born and grew up in industrial South Wales and now lives in a hidden valley in Gloucestershire with her husband, two children and an ever-increasing menagerie of devilishly-cute-but-sometimes-rather-naughty pets.

A trained teacher, Tracey has always had a passion for wonderful literature and began writing for children in 2006. Her books for other publishers include The Grunt and The Grouch series about two riotous trolls, and numerous picture books including “The Little White Owl.

Tracey’s head is happily crammed with countless ideas and stories and she’s loving the adventures that her characters insist they share…

from - http://nosycrow.com/authors-etc/trace...

Reviews

[Markku Kesti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Karhu oppii, että tavara ei ehkä sittenkään ole elämässä tärkeintä. Vähän päälleliimatun oloinen ja hiukan puoliväkisin väännetyn oloinen, mutta hyvällä asialla ja loppu sai kaksi ja puolosen pyöristymään tällä kertaa ylöspäin. Menettelevähkö kuvakirja mainosten turhuudesta ja ostamattomuuden onnesta.

[Reagan Crook]

Read at library storytime

[Isa Rive · Rating 5 out of 5]

Persistent pushy salesmen beware- children's book exposes empty promises. Many a cartoon hunting child has stumbled upon infomercial channels, mesmerised by images of the buff abs they never knew they needed. Thank goodness for this book- bright bouncing bubbles and all. It's never to early to get the critical thinking primed. And humour does it best.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 2 out of 5]

A silly twist on the Goldilocks tale.

[Mehsi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Een leuk boek, maar ik had de titel toch net anders vertaald, iets als Stiekeme Snavel want dat vind ik gegeven alles toch net iets beter passen.
Dit gaat over een beer die door verschillende reclames gaat twijfelen of alles wat hij heeft wel zo goed is en daardoor valt hij voor de truukjes van deze vogel die hem van alles aansmeert. We zien dat hij echter niet gelukkiger wordt, en ik hoopte dat hij snel zou zien dat hij al die spullen niet nodig heeft, dat hij al een mooi huis heeft + een hele goede vriend.
Het was leuk geschreven en ook de tekeningen waren top.

[Ella · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice book about a Bear and a Hamster who think they need new things because they are being advertised as better than what they currently have. Bear keeps replacing things he likes with 'better' items until he realises this isn't making him happy. This story has a nice message of being happy with what you have. This would be a fun read-aloud story for younger children and there would be lots of opportunities for discussions and predictions to take place.

[Rebecca Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great book for older elementary kids (1st grade +) or for the benefit of parents with younger kids. Bear watches a commercial which makes him think he needs a better bed, and the "wanting more and better" snowballs from there. So cute and fun.

[KMitch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for a mystery reader visit or read aloud with any group. Follow Bear as he gets sucked into Sneaky Beak’s sales pitches and ends up discovering he most values the things (friends) he already had. Have a kid who always wants the newest whatever? Read this book!

[Alyssa Gudenburr · Rating 3 out of 5]

A long book about a sneaky salesman that keeps trying to push new products onto bear and hamster. At the end, bear and hamster decide they don't need fancy new things to be happy.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrations were good. The story was fun. Nothing to warrant 4 stars, but nice.

[Lisa Boyd · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book that could be fun if read with the right voices aloud. For older kids. It could be a good discussion on consumerism and being happy with what you have.

[Cedric Gliane · Rating 4 out of 5]

A modern story that makes me appreciate what I have.

[Leonor · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5⭐️

[DonutKnow · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the message behind this book!
We don’t always need the latest and newest thing to be happy! ❤️

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

We love an anti-capitalist picture book!!!

[Arthur Thornton · Rating 2 out of 5]

The amount of water when he pressed the button in the bath was enormous. How did they get the house sorted to have breakfast? Not realistic at all

[Tapani Aulu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mahtavaa satiiria mainonnasta ja sen ylitsevuotavuudesta lapsille sopivassa muodossa .

[Lily · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book teaching kids about how violating advertising is and scams!

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting way to get kids to think about upselling and rampant consumerism.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

In a twist on the classic Goldilocks tale, Bear and Hamster are living the good life and are fairly content. But a wily salesman keeps convincing Bear that he needs the latest gadget to improve his quality of living. After listening to Sneaky Beak's spiel, he ends up buying the Snores-Galore Mega Bed for more bounce, the Super-Whirl Turbo Tub for increased bubbles, the Crunch-O-Matic Granola Maker to prevent soggy foods, and even takes a vacation on a rocket. Young readers will get a kick out of how Bear is doubtful that he needs these items at first and then changes his mind because he thinks that his life could be improved with them. But each time the new products disappoint him or cause problems, and he realizes that life was just fine as it was, before he made those purchases. The ending in which Sneaky Beak makes one more bid for a sale will amuse readers. I loved the message in here that money or a new gadget won't necessarily lead to happiness and just might cause more problems than they are worth.