Books with author Jessica Souhami

This very funny folktale tells about the princess who will not laugh. Her father says he will give her hand in marriage to the man who can make her laugh - and one boy plus a golden goose set off to the palace to try their luck. As they go along, the animals and people they meet all try to steal one of the golden goose's feathers - and they stick fast to the goose. "Honk Honk Hold Tight!" says the boy, and the whole parade soon ends up at the palace. What will the princess do?A fabulous read-aloud, laugh-out-loud story that has its origins in Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden and the UK, with variants discovered in Russia and Egypt.

Foxy has a very large sack with just one bee in it. But on his travels he meets a woman with a nice fat rooster. . . "Whatever you do, don't look in the sack!" says Foxy. But the woman does, of course, and when the bee escapes Foxy takes the rooster in exchange! He repeats the trick to acquire a lovely fat pig, and finally . . . a little boy! But the last woman Foxy meets is as clever as he is. She sets the little boy free and substitutes a large fierce dog in the sack — who chases bad Foxy away, never to be seen again.

One sunny day, Piglet invites her friends on a picnic by the river, asking them to bring their favorite food. On her way to the picnic, she is joined by mice, blackbirds, frogs, dogs, and sheep. All the animals have brought packages and bags to share, but when they unpack them, they discover that each animal has brought food that no one else eats. The sheep have brought grass; the dog has brought a bone; and the blackbirds have brought wriggly worms — disgusting! It looks as if the picnic will be a disaster . . . until clever Piglet opens her basket to reveal 12 delicious little cakes. This lift-the-flap counting book weaves sharing and simple numbers into an appealing story with lively collage illustrations and a brilliant read-aloud text.

Is Gerald really a big, bold lion? Does he really brave wild beasts, aliens, hungry crocodiles and a fire-breathing dragon? Or could it be that Gerald is actually a small, day-dreaming cat...?Young children will love to follow Gerald through the 'jungle', identify the fierce animals he meets on his adventures and find out how Gerald is rescued from the dragon!

Osebo the leopard has a fine drum, a huge drum, a magnificent drum. All the animals covet Osebo’s drum, but he won’t let anyone else have it, not even Nyame, the Sky-God. So, Nyame offers a big reward to the animal that brings him the drum. All try — the monkey, the elephant, even the python — and all fail. Can a very small tortoise succeed in outwitting the boastful leopard? Jessica Souhami’s vibrant collage illustrations, full of movement and humor, add additional appeal to this delightful story. The short, rhythmic text is perfect for reading aloud.

Thanks to the strength of his magic little finger, the giant Cuchulainn has fought all other giants and squashed them flat - all but one: Finn McCool. And when Finn McCool sucks his magic thumb, he can see what is coming next - Cuchulainn! So, being a coward at heart, he asks his brave wife Oona to help him. And in the end, Oona's brains conquer Cuchulainn's brute strength once and for all! Jessica Souhami's retelling of a popular Irish tale brings it bang up to date with contemporary dialogue and colourful collage. A hilarious and beautiful picture book children everywhere are sure to enjoy.