Books like Through the heart of the jungle by Jonathan Emmett
A cumulative rhyme in which a fly is gobbled by a spider, which is then gulped by a frog, and so on until the king of beasts himself makes an appearance. The rhyme captures the rhythm of a fly being eaten by each successive animal in a sequence that progresses through the jungle. The story is presented in the form of a cumulative rhyme, a literary technique that builds on each previous line with an increasing complication. The book is suitable for children who enjoy rhymes and storytelling, and it can be read aloud by the entire family during a trip to a jungle or a picnic in the park.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Jonathan Emmett
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