Frances Lincoln ISBN 9781847808066 £11.99 The rich, Rousseau-like cover invites us in to discover why – or if – there actually is a tiger in the garden at Nora’s Grandma’s house. Despite being surrounded by toys, Nora is bored, and when Grandma suggests she plays in the garden Nora doesn’t fall for the story that…
Orchard Books ISBN 9781408337288 £11.99 Jack finds life hard. His little brother, Super Stan, is amazing and admired by everyone. No one notices Jack. Whatever Jack does, Super Stan does something better that eclipses Jack’s achievement. Jack is tired of always being second best. Jack’s birthday treat is a trip to the zoo. He begs…
Franklin Watts ISBN 9781445149288 £9.99 One of a series about early maths, this book is very clearly presented, in both language and illustrations. Each double-page spread deals with one aspect of the subject, and has bright photographic illustrations accompanying the direct, easily understood text. It is easy to imagine sharing the book with young children,…
Hodder Children’s Books (www.hodderchildrens.co.uk) ISBN 9781444929317 £9.99 I absolutely loved this book – it is a laugh-out-loud story from page one and the writing and illustration are so wonderfully complimentary that the characters leap to life from the very beginning. It should become a children’s classic and is already much lauded by others well known…
Little, Brown Books for Younger Readers ISBN 9780349131924 £5.99 Polly and the Puffin is Jenny Colgan’s first children’s book, published alongside Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery which first introduced adult readers to the main characters of Polly and Neil the Puffin. Polly is our young protagonist and her father is a local fisherman at…
Orchard Books SBN 9781408331606 £6.99 This is a fantastic book from the creator of the Bright Side lifestyle brand, Rachel Bright, and the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field. Full of bright, bold and vibrant illustrations, the story follows the journey of a timid and quiet mouse as he tries to make…
Orchard Books ISBN 9781408331644 £6.99 Kevin the Koala isn’t too sure just what he is frightened of. Whatever it is though, the security of staying put at the top of the tree he is used to, keeps his fears at bay. Shy and insecure children will identify with this gentle creature, who doesn’t want anything…
Hodder Children’s books ISBN 9781444928471 £12.99 There seems to be no end to the popularity of dinosaurs, and here they appear in rhyming text as a counting aid. When the boy in the story answers the door to find a delivery, he is confronted with a life-size T-Rex. Then there are two Triceratops. And three…
Tiny Owl ISBN 9781910328132 £12.99 It’s all very well to admire beautiful creatures, but when that admiration turns to envy and jealousy things can begin to go very wrong. So it was with Jackal who was so envious of the beautiful colours of the peacocks he visited every day that he wished to become one;…