Q Pootle 5 by Nick Butterworth

Tuesday Treasure

The start of this book is very noisy.

SSSSSSSSSSCCCCCCCCCCCRRRRRRREEEEEE 

KARUPMMP!

Q Pootle 5 has landed. He has crash landed. This is a disaster. Q Pootle 5 was on his way to a birthday party for his friend Z Pootle 6 and now he might be late. He needs a new rocket booster. The creatures on Earth are friendly but the green frog has no idea about this and neither do the birds. Then along comes a cat called Colin eating a tin of cat food. That tin is the perfect rocket booster.

"Q Pootle 5 climbs into his spaceship.
He presses the starter button, but nothing happens.
'Oh, beeebotherbootle!' says Q Pootle 5."

Colin sees the problem. He takes a spoon and pulls out a bit of dinner which is stuck in the bottom of the rocket booster. When you turn to the last page be prepared for a surprise.

I was so sad when I realised the Q Pootle 5 series had been culled from my former library but the good news is they are still in print. The titles are Q Pootle 5 in Space and Q Pootle 5 The great Space Race.  I have now discovered there is also a television series. The youngest children in your school library or pre-school will love meeting Q Pootle 5. Try to find a copy on your next library visit.

Watch Q Pootle Five on ABC (Australia) television: https://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/q-pootle-5/

There are 52 episodes

I have also discovered there are Q Pootle 5 toys. I need to add one of these to my collection.

Here are some other books illustrated by Nick Butterworth:

Jingle Bells

Albert Le Blanc

Trixie the witch's cat

Jasper's Beanstalk