Rumble in the Jungle :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

My 3 1/2 month old's 1st favorite!

2006-04-27
If you can believe it, my 3 1/2 month old absolutely LOVES this book. I figured she would like the bright illustrations, and boy was I right! Each time I turn the page, I am rewarded with a squeal of delight and her pumping her little legs with excitement. Reading it once is usually not enough for her. She begins to fuss when I close the book and put it down. As soon as I open it again, she's quiet and still. Turn the first page and, yep, you guessed it. I am thrilled she has her first favorite book-and one I love to read to her over and over. I am glad that it is not a five word book, like some books for children. The rhyming is great, too.

Wondeful fun!

2005-04-18
I read this to my 20 month old almost every night. He loves the fabulous illustrations and the silly rhymes, and of course we add all the animal noises. My nieces and nephews are similarly enthralled when they come to visit; after one such visit, my sister-in-law suggested we get this book for my nephew's upcoming birthday, so here I am ordering another copy! Commotion in the Ocean is delightful in the same way.

what's with the flaps!?

2005-03-24
I wasn't exactly impressed with this book. Each page has a flap to lift but the only thing under each of them is one ant. I didn't exactly see how that fit into the story. The pop-ups are cute though but some of the word choices just didn't appeal to me. For the chimpanzees and the snake, it describes what they eat or how they eat - I just didn't find it suitable for a young child. For instance, "we munch each other's fleas" and "squashes then swallows his prey....they do taste much better that way". I'm scared that kids will go squash animals for fun now! In addition, it describes the elephant as being "fat and round" - do we really want our children to think of people or animals as "fat"!? Definitely not a good book for very impressionable children in my opinion!

Wonderful illustrations, great rhymes!

2004-09-15
Both of my children have loved this book, and my 4 yr old still does! It has fun, colorful illustrations and cute rhymes with each animal!

An engaging book for children of all ages

2002-03-10
I read Rumble in the Jungle to a 3rd grade class for "Read Across America Day." I figured it might be a little below their reading ability but the humor and pictures made it all worthwhile! They loved the goofy rhymes (one is about an animal "being cool.") I'll be buying it for my own kids, ages 2 and 6!

Love this book!

2007-11-24
My son loves this book so much that when it started falling apart, I bought another one! He asks for this book every night. Highly recommend!!

Take a look

2007-05-29
This is such a cute book. Bright and colorful pictures to look at, with a story that isn't too repetitive. Readers will not mind reading time and again to children

Rumble in the Jungle! Rocks!!

2007-02-21
This book is beautifully illustrated. The vibrant colors invited my students to be actively engaged while we were reading it together. The rhyme scheme of the book made my students laugh and learn at the same time. Humor is always a good way to learn. I would reccomend this book to anyone.

Fun for parents and kids

2007-01-29
This book has been a favorite in our home since we got it over 8 years ago. The pictures are beautiful and fun. The rhymes are great. It is one of the few books that I do not tire of reading over and over and over again to the kiddos.

Only draw-back is that it is permanately stuck in my head. Can't go to the zoo without finding myself saying the rhymes. Oh, who am I kidding, that's not a draw-back...it is kinda fun! hee hee

A must for any home

2007-01-09
This book has been loved by all of my children, every one of my children old enough to talk have this book memorized.