Oh Dear, Look What I Got!
Oh Dear, Look What I Got! by Michael Rosen is a delightful addition to the world of children’s literature, published by Candlewick Press on May 6, 2025. This 40-page book features the creative collaboration of Rosen and illustrator Helen Oxenbury, known for their previous work on the beloved title We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. The story follows a boy who, while attempting to purchase simple items like a carrot, finds himself in a series of humorous misunderstandings that lead him to collect an unexpected assortment of animals.
Readers will enjoy the playful narrative as the boy navigates various shops, each time receiving a different animal instead of what he originally intended. The engaging rhymes and clever page turns enhance the comedic elements of the story, making it an enjoyable read-aloud experience. With themes of imagination and play, this book is sure to resonate with young audiences and their caregivers alike, inviting them to explore the whimsical world of unexpected surprises.
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“A captivating choice for the many fans of Rosen and Oxenbury’s classic We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.” —Booklist (starred review)
The incomparable creative team behind We’re Going on a Bear Hunt reunite for a read-aloud comedy of misunderstandings that has all the hallmarks of a classic.
I went to the shop to get me a carrot.
Oh dear! They gave me . . .
. . . a parrot.
Oh dear! Look what I got.
Do I want that? No, I do NOT!
As a hapless boy goes from shop to shop, requesting a series of perfectly reasonable items–a hat, a coat, a cake, a chair–he finds himself thwarted at every turn, amassing instead a growing menagerie of animals who happily follow him on his errands. It’s not until he finally asks for a cup that he’s proffered a wriggly creature that solves his dilemma . . . or does it? Adding delicious momentum to Michael Rosen’s rhymes (and mastery of the page turn) are an expressive crew of animal characters rendered as only Helen Oxenbury can, making for a timeless story guaranteed to beg many repeat readings. Oh dear!
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