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English
Red Comet Press LLC
01 November 2023
Age range 3 to 6

Find out what happens in this story of a runaway pea that goes on a perilous journey.

When a little pea escapes a girl who is shelling peas, it rolls off the kitchen table, onto the floor, and an adventure begins. The runaway pea rolls passed several hungry animals. It manages to evade a mouse, a cat, a rabbit, a hen, a pig, and a wolf, finally resting in the perfect place. The girl will find it again after some time has passed for a surprise conclusion. This circular story, told with repetition, predictive vocabulary, and bright colourful art, delivers a natural history lesson about plant life for the youngest of readers. They will enjoy repeated readings as they join in the telling of this sweet pea of a tale.

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Illustrated by:   Magali Attiogbé
Translated by:  
Imprint:   Red Comet Press LLC
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 234mm,  Spine: 10mm
ISBN:   9781636550442
ISBN 10:   1636550444
Pages:   24
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 3 to 6 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Cécile Bergame is a storyteller, actress, and director of the Café-Crème children's performance company. She was nurtured from a very young age by unusual and fanciful family stories. She quickly realized that words. music, and stories could give her the gift of travel. She has been all over France performing and lending her warm and sweet voice to the tradition of oral storytelling.  Illustrator, Magali Attiogbé was born in Atakpamé in Togo, but moved to France at the age of 3. All through her life she has enjoyed painting and sculpture, and in 2002 she obtained a diploma in illustration from the Estienne school in Paris. Since then, she has worked on a variety of  projects such as posters, books, and toys.  Translator, Angus Yuen-Killick is the founder and publisher of Red Comet Press. Originally from the UK, he now lives and work in brownstone Brooklyn, New York. 

Reviews for Roll, Roll, Little Pea

"– A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2023 “This sweet and tender tale opens with a brown-skinned child shelling peas into a bowl. Bergame’s story is full of repetition, patterned action-filled sentences, and memorable vocabulary. Attiogbé’s slightly retro palette and flat, graphic illustration style give the book a timeless feel that calls to mind the works of Dahlia Ipcar and Ed Emberley. . . a visually appealing and dynamic offering.” –The Horn Book ""A sneaky plant life-cycle story for the youngest set. The repeated refrain “ROLL, ROLL, LITTLE PEA” makes the tale roll along as merrily as the little pea itself. Bold graphic designs with thick accent lines are visually arresting.""–Kirkus Reviews ""Young children will enjoy seeing a renegade pea as it escapes from the clutches of a little girl and rolls off into the world.  . . . Readers ages 3-6 will enjoy chanting ""roll, roll, little pea!"" until the exciting moment when the pea reaches the garden and vanished into the earth. Come spring, of course, there will be new peas for the little girl to find.""–The Wall Street Journal ""Told with repetition, predictive vocabulary, and bright colorful art, delivers a natural history lesson about plant life. Entertaining, charming, original, ""Roll, Roll, Little Pea"" is enthusiastically commended as an addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for children ages 3-6."" –Midwest Book Review"


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