One Mole Digging a Hole

by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Nick Sharratt

Interest age: 2 to 5
Reading age: 5+

Published by Macmillan Children's Books, 2015

  • Picture books
  • Poetry and rhyme

About this book

In this vibrant counting book, one mole digging a hole is soon joined by a troupe of gardening friends, including nine doves in gardening gloves and ten bees pruning trees.

With its vivacious colour palette and funny rhymes, this book is sure to capture your child's attention time and time again - perfect for sharing together during long summer days.
 
So grab your wellies and join in the garden party… and when you've finished counting join everyone enjoying the sun!

About the author

Julia Donaldson is one of today's most popular writers. Her bestselling titles include The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child and Room on the Broom. Although she is best-known for her picture books, Julia also writes longer novels, plays and songs. She lives in Glasgow and spends a lot of time on stage performing her brilliant sell-out singalong shows!

Julia Donaldson was the Children's Laureate 2011-13.

About the illustrator

Nick Sharratt has created illustrations for over two hundred and fifty books during his illustrious career. He has produced over sixty of his own titles, including much-loved favourites Ketchup on Your Cornflakes and Shark in the Park. He has worked with celebrated writers including Julia Donaldson, Kes Gray and Michael Rosen and is well known for his collaboration with Jacqueline Wilson, for whom he’s illustrated more than fifty novels.

He has been the official illustrator for World Book Day and together with Katrina Charman, was awarded the 2021 BookTrust Storytime Prize, he was also the BookTrust Writer-Illustrator in Residence for 2022-23.

More books like this

Lists of recommended reads

Share this page Twitter Facebook LinkedIn