Ten Christmas Bottoms: Sums with Bums!

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Count down from 10 with the cheeky little reindeer and do your 'sums with bums'! Ten Christmas Bottoms is a laugh-out-loud rhyming story for preschoolers - a festive twist on the nursery rhyme Ten Green Bottles. At the North Pole, a gang of mischievous little reindeer sneak out of their stalls, fly off with Santa's sleigh and munch their way through far too many sprouts! With hilarious rhymes, busy scenes full of surprises, and a special fold-out ending, this book is perfect for festive bedtime giggles and storytime fun. Learn & play! A number line to count up to 10 and back down again A page of simple adding up for early maths skills Bold, playful illustrations to keep little readers engaged Written by Barry Timms and illustrated by Mike Byrne, Ten Christmas Bottoms is a must-have for toddlers and preschoolers who love silly stories and counting fun!

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With buckets of humour and a light counting theme, this is a very enjoyable read. Many popular themes are covered, and there are lots of fun details to spot in the bright, energetic illustrations. * BookTrust *
Very funny...this is a wonderful introduction to numbers. -- Sally Morris * Daily Mail *
A cheeky twist on a classic nursery rhyme. A perfect read-aloud for pre-schoolers. * Lancashire Post *

Author Bio

Barry Timms is an award-winning author who enjoys the way books bring people together. He grew up in the rugged Cornish landscape but now lives by a South London water tower and is a city boy at heart. Barry can often be found with pencil in hand, writing or drawing or both. Most exciting of all is putting words and images together, and the surprising results that can happen. Barry likes road movies, ghost trains and exploring forgotten side streets. Mike Byrne grew up on the Wirral near Liverpool before moving to Wales to study Illustration at Glyndwr University. He began his career as a designer for a greetings card company and then became a studio manager for a licensed stationery designer before leaving to fulfil his dream of illustrating children's books. Mike now lives in Surrey with his wife, cat and two sons where he spends his days doodling and illustrating children's books fuelled only by tea and biscuits. Ten Christmas Bottoms is their third title together for Macmillan's Children's Books.