Quick as a cricket (original 1982; edition 1982)

by Audrey Wood, Don Wood (Illustrator)

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A young boy describes himself as "loud as a lion," "quiet as a clam," "tough as a rhino," and "gentle as a lamb."

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Title:	Quick as a cricket
Authors:	Audrey Wood
Other authors:	Don Wood (Illustrator)
Info:	Child's Play (International) Ltd. c1982.
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Quick as a Cricket by Audrey Wood (1982)

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A young boy describes himself as "loud as a lion," "quiet as a clam," "tough as a rhino," and "gentle as a lamb." Whether brave or shy, strong or weak, in the end the young boy celebrates all different, apparently contradictory parts of himself - "Put it all together and you've got me!"

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PlumfieldCH | Mar 22, 2024 |

Book about opposites and all that you can be.

Mx2018 | Feb 4, 2024 |

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss. (

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fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |

A fun collection of simile phrases, many of which are used in everyday language, as a child compares himself to all sorts of wildly different animals. The ultimate message is great: people contain contradictions, and that's a wonderful thing! (

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Wood, Audrey	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Wood, Don	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Quick as a Cricket

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1982

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I'm as quick as a cricket,

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A young boy describes himself as "loud as a lion," "quiet as a clam," "tough as a rhino," and "gentle as a lamb."

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Preschool children really respond well to this story. Children can catch on and come with some of their own descriptions, and we usually make a class book.

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