Bloomsbury ISBN 9781526606587 £6.99 What an epic, belly laughing, side-splittingly funny book this is! The warmth and humour roll off each page as you zoom through it, hoping and hoping that it’s not going to end, and that a giant pig isn’t going to fall out of the page and squash you flat! Poor Tom,…
Wren and Rook ISBN 978152636131-8 £6.99 Nicola Davies is well respected for her many books introducing young readers to the natural world and here she explains, through story, about the importance as well as the beauty of butterflies. A little girl is recovering from a hospital stay in the depths of winter, with little outside to…
Allen and Unwin ISBN9781911631453 £11.99 In this story we hear all about Fred an excitable, mischievous and very appealing sausage dog. Each delightfully illustrated double page introduces another aspect of Fred’s behaviour which is clearly considered very strange by the unseen narrator. Why for example does Fred howl at the moon or turn around three…
OUP ISBN: 9780192769046. £6.99 As someone who remembers her imaginary friends extremely clearly, (I had two), I found this book very easy to relate to. Little Polly’s friend is Bunny and he goes everywhere with her – in her old pushchair. That has been fine until now, but Mum is expecting a new baby…
Stripes ISBN 9781788952194 £5.99 Elsa is moving house. It is an exciting but scary time. Elsa will get her own room, which is good, but she might find it odd sleeping without Sara every night. At night she is troubled by strange noises at night. Eventually she finds the cause – a little black kitten…
Allen and Unwin ISBN 9781911631583 £10.99 The startling cover of this book attracts children and the humorous cartoon style is an excellent vehicle for conveying information. Quog and Oort are on their way to a party when their spaceship crashes and they need to open the spaceship door. My favourite line in the book is…
Allen and Unwin ISBN 9781911631484 £10.99 This is a clever book about a curious pet rabbit who leaves the safety of the bushy garden and arrives in the wild world of suburbia at night. The text is minimalist. There are only 8 sentences of three words each. This is very effective as it helps focus…
Wide Eyed Publishing ISBN 9781786035363 £12.99 This heavy large-format book is designed for multiple usage, and it certainly requires lots of poring over. The numbers 1 – 20 are given individually illustrated double-page spreads crammed with detail and things to find in ‘Where’s Wally’ style. The number six for example asks us to find 6…
Orchard Books ISBN 9781408354230 £12.99 This is a hilarious book about an elephant who wants to get into spy school but lacks the skills to pass the entrance tests. He is unable to resist mini-pizzas but he does look wonderful in in his tuxedo! The bright illustrations are superb and capture the flamboyance of the…