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By (author) Sims Lesley; Illustrated by Semple David Short description/annotationAlpaca makes and sells maracas, and, with the Carnival coming, business should be booming – but no one is buying. Then she discovers Baby Rattlesnake has a problem too – his tail just won”t rattle. Can they help each other? A fun rhyming story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, with delightful illustrations by David Semple.DescriptionAlpaca makes and sells maracas, and, with the Carnival coming, business should be booming – but no one is buying. Then she discovers Baby Rattlesnake has a problem too – his tail just won”t rattle. Can they help each other? A fun rhyming story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, with delightful illustrations by David Semple. This book is ideal both for reading aloud and for children who are beginning to read for themselves.Biographical noteLesley Sims (Author)Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had “something to fall back on”. Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne”s very own recording studio.Biographical noteLesley Sims (Author)Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had “something to fall back on”. Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne”s very own recording studio.Promotional headlineStarring Alpaca, her maracas and a baby rattlesnake whose tail won”t rattle.