Roll, Roll, Little Pea

By Cécile Bergame, Magali Attiogbé (Illustrator), Angus Yuen-Killick (Translator)

A pea escapes, evading hungry animals on a surprising journey.

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24 pages

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Bookroo's summary

A tiny pea escapes from a girl's kitchen table, embarking on a daring adventure. As it rolls away, it narrowly avoids becoming a meal for a mouse, cat, rabbit, hen, pig, and wolf. Each encounter brings it closer to an unexpected resting place. Will the girl find her runaway pea, and what surprise awaits? This charming tale offers young readers a delightful journey through nature's cycle, filled with suspense and discovery.

From the publisher

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 colorful 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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