Odd Bods

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Summary

Ava is a strange child.
Boris is too . . .
Clara, we're not sure about.
I think she is, don't you?

A hilarious, raucous and slightly disgusting romp through the quirks and oddities of the strangest children you will ever come across!

Reviews

So what exactly *is* normal anyway?We're not even sure there is such a thing and that's why we're overjoyed that Steven Butler and Jarvis have collaborated to create this wonderful book entitled 'Odd Bods'.

In this rather raucous rhyming tale, we meet a number of characters, each with their own quirks.

Celebrating an alphabet of every weird and wonderful child out there, whoever they are and where ever they may be.

It acknowledges their foibles, recognises their quirks and gives a massive high five to their oddities.
From smelly Edie to Percy who's mute, there's someone in here that many of us can relate to.

Butler's punchy rhyme is supported effortlessly by Jarvis's almost luminous palette. Inspired use of block colour backgrounds and vibrant pops of colour make for an engaging read. Coupled with the jaunty cadence of this ditty, these two elements carry the reader through this humorous song-like tale with ease.

It's a story that's sure to spark conversation and hopefully highlight the wealth of oddities that exist among us all.

With diverse themes including humour, inclusion, friendship and surrealism, this makes for a great read for all audiences, young and old.

The ending is both sublime and unexpected and we can't wait to share this with our pre schoolers.
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About the authors

Steven Butler

Steven is the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award-winning author of The Nothing to See Here Hotel as well as The Diary of Dennis the Menace series and The Wrong Pong series, which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. He's also an actor, dancer and trained aerialist as well as a keen observer of trolls and their disgusting habits. His primary school headmaster was the fantastically funny author Jeremy Strong. Steven lives in London.

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Jarvis (Illustrator)

Jarvis did lots of different jobs before creating his first children's book including a bingo caller, a bouncy castle painter, a record sleeve designer and an animation director. He's always doodled characters, and thinks that everything he's done in the past has helped make him a better children's picture book illustrator and writer...maybe not the bingo calling... Jarvis wants the books he creates to be very personal, and particularly loves the nature of children's books, what they can do and how they can be kept and loved as little treasures.