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Lukutoukka
Rakastetun tekijän kuvakirjassa juhlitaan mielikuvituksen lentoa ja lukemisen lumoa!
Valtteri haaveilee omasta lemmikistä, mutta vanhemmat epäröivät.
”Koiranpennut järsivät kaikkea”, äiti sanoo. ”Kissat haisevat”, isä väittää.
Valtteripa ei jää toimettomaksi vaan löytää itselleen lemmikkitoukan! Se on oikea lukutoukka, sillä se pitää kovasti iltasaduista. Mutta eräänä iltana lukutoukan on aika nousta siivilleen...
Valtteri haaveilee omasta lemmikistä, mutta vanhemmat epäröivät.
”Koiranpennut järsivät kaikkea”, äiti sanoo. ”Kissat haisevat”, isä väittää.
Valtteripa ei jää toimettomaksi vaan löytää itselleen lemmikkitoukan! Se on oikea lukutoukka, sillä se pitää kovasti iltasaduista. Mutta eräänä iltana lukutoukan on aika nousta siivilleen...
24 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2019
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About the author
Debi Gliori
231 books130 followersDebi Gliori (born 1959) is a Scottish author and illustrator of children's books.
She grew up as an only child in Glasgow, and when young began drawing and writing stories. She started writing children's books in 1976, and attended art school in Edinburgh from 1979 to 1984. She then received a travelling scholarship award to go to Milan, and worked as a freelance from 1984 onwards.
She is the author/illustrator of many books for children including Mr Bear, the winner of a Children's Book Award. She is best known for her black comedy Pure Dead series for older children, which display strong elements of family lives amid dark and fantasy-based plots.
She grew up as an only child in Glasgow, and when young began drawing and writing stories. She started writing children's books in 1976, and attended art school in Edinburgh from 1979 to 1984. She then received a travelling scholarship award to go to Milan, and worked as a freelance from 1984 onwards.
She is the author/illustrator of many books for children including Mr Bear, the winner of a Children's Book Award. She is best known for her black comedy Pure Dead series for older children, which display strong elements of family lives amid dark and fantasy-based plots.
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December 28, 2020
Very cute book about a child who loves to read who also really wants a pet, but his parents say no to every suggestion of what type. As in all good children’s books there’s more to the story told through the illustrations in addition to the written text. Max finally finds a pet, that also loves to read, which turns out to be something else.
Delightful illustrations.
Delightful illustrations.
March 5, 2020
A superfun and delightful book about a boy who wants a pet (and his parents have the worst excuses for not wanting one) and he finds a bookworm... or is it a worm? I knew right away what it was and couldn't wait to see this "worm" grow up and show its true colours. I also loved that the kid didn't give up in his quest to find a friend when he was rejected by his parents. Plus, I just adore protagonists who read, and our protagonist reads reads and reads! The ending had me giggling, oh my, this can only go right? Or wrong?
The art was also great and I really enjoyed the style.
The art was also great and I really enjoyed the style.
September 18, 2020
3 stars.
This was creative. I liked at the beginning that you had to read between the lines and could reckonise that when ever the adult said no to a particular pet and why, that it showed that a baby that the adult was holding, made the same particular characteristic. What I mean is, say the kid asked for a puppy. The parent said no because they chew things and then there is a picture of the baby chewing a teddy bears foot.
I also was surprised that the book was more literal than I expected with the title. I admit, I had assumed, probably as most of us would, that 'Bookworm' refered to a type of reader (such as most of us on here). But, no. And that's all I'll say 😊.
I did enjoy this as it also shows a child's imagination at play.
This was creative. I liked at the beginning that you had to read between the lines and could reckonise that when ever the adult said no to a particular pet and why, that it showed that a baby that the adult was holding, made the same particular characteristic. What I mean is, say the kid asked for a puppy. The parent said no because they chew things and then there is a picture of the baby chewing a teddy bears foot.
I also was surprised that the book was more literal than I expected with the title. I admit, I had assumed, probably as most of us would, that 'Bookworm' refered to a type of reader (such as most of us on here). But, no. And that's all I'll say 😊.
I did enjoy this as it also shows a child's imagination at play.
August 18, 2020
Valtteri kaipaisi lemmikkieläintä. Vanhemmat eivät oikein lämpene asialle, mutta sitten löytyy kotiin viemiseksi vähän eriskummallinen lukutoukka...
Debi Gliorin "Lukutoukka" (Mäkelä, 2020) on aika tavanomainen kuvakirja ilman mitään sen suurempia kommervenkkejä. Näitä on kyllä nähty, vaan aina yksi uusi mahtuu hyllyyn.
Debi Gliorin "Lukutoukka" (Mäkelä, 2020) on aika tavanomainen kuvakirja ilman mitään sen suurempia kommervenkkejä. Näitä on kyllä nähty, vaan aina yksi uusi mahtuu hyllyyn.
December 21, 2020
Valtteri kaipaisi lemmikkieläintä. Vanhemmat hannailevat vastaan, mutta toukan Valtteri saa ottaa. Ja sit se toukkapoukka ei olekaan toukka jne. Tässä tarinassa ei varsinaisesti ole mitään vikaan, mutta samanlaisia pitää lukea pari tusinaa joka vuosi, joten ei tämä ole omaperäinen tai harvinainenkaan. Luetaan kerran ja sitten uusia matoja(!) koukkuun.
March 25, 2022
Aşırı tatlı bir kitaptı! Çocuk yazını okumaya bayılan biri olarak hayal kırıklığına uğratmadı diyebilirim.
April 26, 2019
Max has a need to own a pet. He begins by asking for the most obvious one: a puppy. But, Mum turns that one down, as well as the next four pets and critters Max requests. Not discouraged, Max decides to find a pet on his own. With several failures, he settles on an average worm found in the yard, that he moves from its outside home to Max’s bedroom. There, he sings and reads to the worm and names it, the “Bookworm”. Throw in a little more imagination from Max, and the Bookworm soon becomes a dragon that flies away. Not discouraged this time either, Max, returns to Mummy’s idea of owning a goldfish as a pet. And, voile! Max can imagine the goldfish is slowly morphing into a shark. Mummy and Daddy never believe the dragon story, of course. But, that’s still okay with Max. In the end, the Dragon “Bookworm,” returns to Max’s room to hear another bedtime story.
Unique in its concept, as well as its play on words—The BOOKWORM—by Debi Gliori, validates her understanding of how the minds of little ones think and imagine. The illustrations in the seventeen-paged board book, include many soft-face characters, and detailed surroundings. The imagined worm-turned-dragon changes from a small, pale earthworm into a big, bright, red dragon. The book, short in text, ( even though there is an ocasional word not for a young child, i.e. "decided") sells on “believability.” Are Ms. Gliori’s talents of writing and illustrating “all in the wrist”? Or, perhaps, it’s better to declare that hers are, “all in the Mind.”
Rating: 5 stars
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Unique in its concept, as well as its play on words—The BOOKWORM—by Debi Gliori, validates her understanding of how the minds of little ones think and imagine. The illustrations in the seventeen-paged board book, include many soft-face characters, and detailed surroundings. The imagined worm-turned-dragon changes from a small, pale earthworm into a big, bright, red dragon. The book, short in text, ( even though there is an ocasional word not for a young child, i.e. "decided") sells on “believability.” Are Ms. Gliori’s talents of writing and illustrating “all in the wrist”? Or, perhaps, it’s better to declare that hers are, “all in the Mind.”
Rating: 5 stars
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May 11, 2023
In this book we meet Max. Max loves to read and really wants a pet. His parents aren’t sure as they find fault in many animals, but they suggest a goldfish. Max finds that idea a little too boring. Max not being discouraged settles for a worm. He brings it inside and starts to look after it. He sings to it, reads to it and names it the ‘the bookworm’. But soon this worm starts to show some very unusual traits like turning spiky and breathing smoke….
But dragons don’t exist do they?
This is a charming, funny lighthearted story. Perfect for any child who wants a pet. But with a caution, be careful what you wish for!
The illustrations are really lovely and follow the story in a colourful and lovely way.
But dragons don’t exist do they?
This is a charming, funny lighthearted story. Perfect for any child who wants a pet. But with a caution, be careful what you wish for!
The illustrations are really lovely and follow the story in a colourful and lovely way.
March 15, 2022
Floss loved the idea of wanting a pet - she desperately wants one too. She thought it was very funny that the worm loved books - just like you and me Mommy - she said. It's a cute story with a lovely twist - we see those teeth little gold fish. However, it's not one of those books that's been asked for again and again.
August 13, 2020
Olipa ihanaa mielikuvituksen leikkiä, eihän lohikäärmeitä voi vastustaa.
August 21, 2020
Aika kiva tarina, jossa pohjalla ylistys lukuharrastukselle ja mielikuvitukselle. Sipsejä syövä toukka huvitti. Kerrankin oli myös kuvakirjassa juoni, jota ei arvannut kokonaan etukäteen.
July 26, 2021
Gliori osaa lastenkirjat. On luettu näitä kymmenittäin ja aina yhtä miellyttävää.
October 31, 2022
Ik snap niet helemaal wat dit boek probeert te vertellen?
January 3, 2024
The illustration for this story was cute and adorable. Beautiful to look at. It's a cute story.
February 9, 2024
*Το διάβασα στα ελληνικά
November 17, 2021
Ένα βιβλίο που ενώ προορίζεται για ηλικίες από 0-5 , η παιχνιδιάρικη του διάθεση το κάνει ευχάριστο στην ανάγνωση και τις μεγαλύτερα παιδιά και όχι μόνο. Το παραμύθι αυτό, το διάβασα με τη γιαγιά μου και το χάρηκε κι εκείνη πολύ. Ο βιβλιοσκώληκας έχει τα μυστικά του, τα οποία τα μοιράζεται διαβάζοντας τα παραμύθια που τόσο του αρέσουν μαζί με το μικρό αγοράκι, που βρήκε σε αυτό ένα reading buddy , σαφώς κάτι πολύ παραπάνω από ένα κατοικίδιο συντροφιάς. 5 αστεράκια με πολλή αγάπη.
September 17, 2020
Lovely book to read to younger children. Great illustrations and fun ending.
November 3, 2019
I had to pick this up as I love Debi Gliori's books and illustrations and it's about a bookworm - would be silly not to!
The story begins with Max deciding that he needs a pet - I can completely relate! Unfortunately, for every pet he comes up with his Mum or Dad have reasonable objections about why that pet isn't suitable. Until Max finds a bookworm, the perfect pet all around, even if it does sometimes behave in rather a strange way...turns out that a bookworm is only the baby stage of something much larger!
A charming book that will stimulate a few giggles!
3.5 stars.
The story begins with Max deciding that he needs a pet - I can completely relate! Unfortunately, for every pet he comes up with his Mum or Dad have reasonable objections about why that pet isn't suitable. Until Max finds a bookworm, the perfect pet all around, even if it does sometimes behave in rather a strange way...turns out that a bookworm is only the baby stage of something much larger!
A charming book that will stimulate a few giggles!
3.5 stars.
December 31, 2019
Read this on 30th December 2019. As wanted to read some child’s books to get my good reads numbers up,on challenge, a sweet little book about a boy who wants a pet but asks for a dragon, who he is told by his mum and dad not to be silly as they don’t exist... a book for a very low age group. 5 to 6 and upwards really, but a nice little fast read book, lovely bright pictures in the book, as well as a lovely little story, great balance of both for young children.
March 25, 2022
Çevirmenin de, yazarın da, illüstratörün de ellerine sağlık. Çocukların ve yetişkinlerin keyifle okuyabileceği, inanılmaz tatlı bir kitap.
May 3, 2024
I love this, but Teddy not so keen. Not entirely sure he's old enough for it yet.
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