Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy begins with Little Mabel blowing a bubble that ensnares her baby brother and wafts him away. She and Mother take off after him as he blows over various townspeople who join in the attempt to bring him safely down. The story isn't much really but the ridiculous, nonsensical (and sometimes tongue tying) rhyme scheme in this book has us giggling every time. Just read this excerpt...
...There was such a flum-a-diddle (Mabel huddled in the middle),
Canon Dapple left the chapel, followed by the chapel choir.
And the treble singer Abel threw an apple core at Mabel,
as the baby in the bubble bobbled up a little higher.
Oh, they giggled and they goggled until all their brains were boggled,
as the baby in the bubble rose above the little town.
"With the problem let us grapple," murmured kindly Canon Dapple,
"and the problem we must grapple with is bringing Baby down..."
What a sweet book! Jonas loves bubbles so this would be perfect!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet book! Thank you for sharing. My son loves bubbles and his birthday is coming up soon!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun book!
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