Old Macdonald Had a Phone

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Sing along to the tune of Old Macdonald had a Farm, and learn to put down your phone in this hilarious cautionary tale for a new generation of phone-users. Old Macdonald loves his phone: it helps him organise his farm. But when the animals each get one of their own, they are soon on their phones all day - "Here a tweet, there a chat, WhatsApping the farm cat" - and before they know it, no work is getting done! What can Old Macdonald do From the award-winning partnership of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross, the fourth in the series of picture books exploring online issues.

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"[O]n point and funny. . . Ross's sprightly and oh-so-expressive cartoon illustrations are a perfect match with Willis' humor" * Kirkus *
"A superb cautionary tale for our online times... The rhymes make it bliss to read aloud, and the illustrations are a spritely delight. Funny, clever and we can all learn from it what more could you ask Smiley face." * LoveReading4Kids - Book of the Month February 2021 *
"Uses humour and a light-hearted tone... Tony Ross's quirky illustrations are the perfect compliment to the text, making it perfect for using with any age group" -- Sue Wilsher * ReadingZone *
"a fun singalong cautionary tale that I am sure will be loved by many youngsters and their parents/carers. Illustrated in an amusing comic-style that will be sure to bring a smile to everyone who reads it." -- Jayne Truran * Just Imagine *

Author Bio

Jeanne Willis (Author) Jeanne Willis is an award-winning children's author and scriptwriter. She had her first picture book published by Andersen at the age of 21, and has won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize (Tadpole's Promise), the Nasen Special Needs Award (Susan Laughs), the Sheffield Children's Book Award (Whos in The Loo) and the Red House Children's Book Award (Bottoms Up). Jeanne has also worked on scripts for TV, including Polly Pocket and The Slow Norris, and a pilot TV series for Dr Xargle. Tony Ross (Illustrator) Tony Ross has been illustrating books for over 40 years, and has been published all over the world. He is perhaps best known for his much-loved Little Princess series, which has been adapted for TV and is currently showing on Channel 5s Milkshake, and for his collaboration on David Walliams best-selling childrens books. Tonys books have been shortlisted for the The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Slug Needs a Hug) and the Kate Greenaway (Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers), and Tadpoles Promise won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize. He has been named as the best-selling illustrator in the UK for three years in a row, and he is the UKs libraries' most-borrowed illustrator. He lives in Macclesfield.