{"product_id":"the-dancing-dung-beetle-3-7","title":"The Dancing Dung Beetle (3-7)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e‘The Dancing Dung Beetle’ is a light-hearted and funny minibeast picture book. It’s sure to appeal to fans of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.twinkl.co.uk\/products\/the-cautious-caterpillar-3-7\"\u003e‘The Cautious Caterpillar’!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book tells the story of a hard-working dung beetle named Denver who’s keen to bring more joy to his work. The story follows this charming minibeast as he takes an accidental tumble and realises he has a talent for dancing!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery page features vibrant and detailed illustrations that bring the community of dung beetles to life. The hilarious facial expressions are guaranteed to make you laugh! ‘The Dancing Dung Beetle’ makes the perfect inspiration for conversations about trying new things and sharing our special talents with others. It’s also a great story to use when learning about minibeasts!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe hope you love this DUNG-believable story as much as we do!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey learning points:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Opens up discussions about trying new things.\u003cbr\u003e- Encourages children to value their own talents and those of their friends.\u003cbr\u003e- Links to the popular science topic of minibeasts.\u003cbr\u003e- Shows how dung beetles have adapted to survive alongside larger animals in their habitat.\u003cbr\u003e- Includes a familiar literary device called 'the power of three', or three similar events.\u003cbr\u003e- Features engaging child-friendly phrases, such as 'Oh no! A runaway poo ball!', to capture children's interest.\u003cbr\u003e- Develops children's vocabulary through word choices like 'hurtled', 'scuttle', 'enjoyable' and 'mastered'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDownload the accompanying resources and activities for use in the classroom and at home \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.twinkl.co.uk\/resources\/ks1-twinkl-originals-key-stage-1\/twinkl-educational-publishing-fiction-story-books-story-primary-resources-english-key-stage-1\/the-dancing-dung-beetle-fiction-originals-picture-books-4-to-7-twinkl-originals\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eSave money and be the first to get our newest books by joining Twinkl Book Club. As part of an Ultimate subscription, we’ll deliver 6 books a year, direct to your door. Sign up \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.twinkl.co.uk\/book-club\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Twinkl Educational Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42813988438150,"sku":"UKORG-PB-57","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/0830\/2195\/files\/Dancing_Dung_bettle_3-7.webp?v=1769075588","url":"https:\/\/shop.twinkl.co.uk\/products\/the-dancing-dung-beetle-3-7","provider":"Twinkl Educational Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}