Today, I am super excited to bring you a children’s illustrated story book! Finn and Fred’s Arctic Adventure by Jocelyn Porter and illustrated by Leo Brown. Massive thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources and Jocelyn Porter for inviting me and my copy of the beautiful book.
“My bus takes off with a sonic boom, straight through the wall and out of my room…”
Finn and Fred Octopus are off on a magical adventure to the Arctic. They meet a kindly seal, a hungry polar bear and an angry walrus. The whales sing to Finn, and Finn arrives home with an important message to share…
A children’s book that’s aimed at three to eight years old. It’s a story about one boy, his octopus and his magical suitcase. They take a trip on their magic bus, which obviously appears from the magic suitcase! Off they go to the Arctic circle to meet a ton of different artic animals.
A story told through rhyme, which is a brilliant way to tell a young child a story. I read it to my two and a half year old granddaughter, and although she didn’t get the message that older kids would, she adored looking at the illustrations, and we went through all the animals.
The illustrations are utterly gorgeous. Leo Brown has really put the proverbial cherry on the top of this story book. They make the story come alive, even in a two year olds eyes. I was so happy that I could share this delightful book with her.
I am looking forward to the days when my granddaughter understands the important message Jocelyn Proctor weaves into this story. One that encourages us to care and look after our world. She has excelled in the way she brings an important piece of advice while entertaining them also.
A childrens book that will be taking pride of place in my book shelves until the day my granddaughter is old enough to take care of this beautiful book.
Purchase Link
Amazon UK- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Freds-Arctic-Adventure-Jocelyn-Porter/dp/1916896847
Amazon US – https://www.amazon.com/Freds-Arctic-Adventure-Jocelyn-Porter/dp/1916896847
Publisher: https://full-media.co.uk/product/finn-and-freds-arctic-adventure-jocelyn-porter/
Author Bio
Jocelyn’s writing career began when she was asked to write a story for a preschool magazine. That story was the first of many. Jocelyn became the writer/editor of several preschool magazines and continued in that role for 15 years. Writing one new story every month, plus rhymes and activities was a tough gig, but very exhilarating. Time is the big difference between writing for a magazine and writing a book. You see your work on the supermarket shelves within a few weeks of completion. A book takes longer – a lot longer. Jocelyn has to be patient now – not something she’s good at. Before becoming a writer, Jocelyn worked in higher education as International Students Officer. It was a rewarding and interesting job even though she was on call 24/7. Jocelyn also trained as a counsellor and volunteered at drop-in centres. She never knew who would arrive for counselling and had to be prepared for anything. This work gave her insight into some of the darker corners of life. Motor sport was one of Jocelyn’s early loves, she had the spine-tingling thrill of taking part in a 24-hour national rally as navigator – those were the days when rallies were held on public roads! Jocelyn worked as an au pair in Paris in her teens. Having visited the city on a school trip, she fell in love with it, and always wanted to return. Jocelyn’s first book published by Full Media is The King Who Didn’t Like Snow, illustrated by Michael S Kane. Finn and Fred’s Arctic Adventure is her second book under Full Media and is illustrated by Leo Brown.
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