$17.99
24 pages • POB • Ages 3–6 • 9.45” x 9.45"
ISBN: 978-1-63655-044-2
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 & bold 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.
Roll, Roll, Little Pea
By Cécile Bergame & Magali Attiogbé
Translation by Angus Yuen-Killick
Cécile Bergame
Cécile is a children’s book writer from Lyon, France, who focuses on the oral tradition of storytelling for young children.
Magali Attiogbé
Magali was born in Togo, West Africa, and moved to France as a young child. She has worked as an illustrator, mostly of children’s books, for many French publishers.