CAN YOU READ THIS BOOK? by Huw Lewis-Jones and published by British Library is subtitled A BOOK OF NONSENSE TO TWIST YOUR TONGUE TO.

I must admit that I had my doubts about this book when I was told by British Library that I was being sent a copy of this book for review, but actually it is a really entertaining read – or should I say speak.

It starts off with fairly simple and well-known tongue twisters such as red lorry yellow lorry, and progresses to twisters such as: The sixth sick sheikh’s sixth sheep’s sick. Try it – I dare you, mind you I have a bit of a lisp so it’s an impossibility for me.

It strikes me that this book will appeal to children and adults alike and would make a good Christmas stocking filler, especially if your family enjoys post Christmas dinner games which will become more hilarious as the day goes on, or should I say as the booze goes down?

Anyway, it’s an attractively produced book with colourful illustrations, and is full of silly fun.