Allen and Unwin ISBN 9781911631859 £9.99 Tashi is listed in 1001 Children’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up, and with good reason. The creation of Australian mother and daughter combination Anna and Barbara Fienberg, Tashi came into being 25 years ago, hence the reissue of three of the stories in this edition. Tashi is a small creature from another place, the…
Orchard Books ISBN 978140835-5299 £12.99 Far, far away in the North, there was a forest, deep and forgotten. Old pines wrapped around each other, protecting its mystery. Over the treetops loomed a mountain and from the midst of the branches came a never-ending whisper. This is the story of a wolf (the biggest ever born) and…
Allen & Unwin ISBN 97817660524715 £12.99 As a parent who always disliked the arrogant and undisciplined Goldilocks, rudely breaking and entering with no repercussions, or even an apology to the bears, I was thrilled to read “Bold Tales for Brave-Hearted Boys” by Susannah McFarlane. McFarlane has taken four classic fairy tales and retold them with…
Hachette Children’s Group ISBN: 9781444955552 £12.99 The cover of this book is especially appealing with silver foil trees and snowflakes, a dark background, and a delightful picture of a robin and a reindeer. At the start of the story the Little Reindeer is enjoying her first time in the snow. Evocative pictures and text work…
Caterpillar Books ISBN 9781838910327 £10.99 This book is based on the migration of Zebras from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. This happens throughout each year as they sense the change of weather patterns and need to move to find fertile feeding grasslands further north. The text is kept to the minimum at the top…
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books ISBN: 9780711245709 £9.99 This is another book in the Little People, Big Dreams series which gives children the chance to discover the lives of outstanding people, who achieved incredible things. This is an excellent addition to the series. The story of Little Earnest Shackleton begins with his birth in County Kildare in…
Hachette ISBN 9781444932003 £8.99 Much loved bestselling character. His fans will not be disappointed. In this adventure Claude and his friend Sir Bobblysock decide to have a day out. They find themselves at the Royal Palace. The royal nanny, Nanny Stern-Bloomers, “has suddenly got one of her heads, so she’s having a long lie down…
Tiny Owl ISBN: 978910328460 £12.99 Another wonderful book from independent children’s publishers Tiny Owl, this is a story of an unlikely friendship between “golden-hearted Miss Bandari and the old crocodile Mr Magarmach’. A lovely story about the true value of friendship and a perfect stimulus to look at themes of trust, loyalty and betrayal. With…
“We are currently experiencing a new way of life and adapting to a whole new normal. As we navigate these uncertain times, we seek light in the darkness, clarity in the confusion, and hope in the helplessness. Self-isolation and social distancing is providing us with the time and space we need to reflect…