PAIRS! Underwater, Smriti Prasadam-Halls & Lorna Scobie

Frances Lincoln Children’s Books  ISBN 9781847808820  £6.99 This hardback book is recommended for ages 3+ but even my 2 year old daughter was able to take great delight from its bright and bold illustrations and easy to follow lift-the-flaps activities.  Each page focuses on a particular aquatic animal to find hiding beneath the flaps, and…

Monster Baby, Sarah Dyer

Otter-Barry Books ISBN 9781910959084  £11.99 Monster Mum is having a baby Dad is pleased, but Little Monster and Scamp the dog are not sure about it. Mum needs to rest and eat healthy food, which means the family has to eat healthy food too. Mum cannot carry Little Monster in her arms as she used to.…

Forest Life and Woodland Creatures Practical Facts

Dorling Kindersley  ISBN 9780241273111   £7.99 A charming introduction to the woodland world.  Topics covered include seeds, trees, bugs, animals, plants, insects, bunnies, the forest at night, the seasons and how creatures cope in winter.  The book includes information, photographs and diagrams.  The explanations are clear and well suited to the 3 to 5 age group. …

Be Brave Little Penguin, Giles Andreae, illustrated by Guy Parke-Rees

Orchard books  ISBN 9781408338377   £12.99 Fans of Giraffes can’t Dance will also enjoy this delightful, large hardback which tells the story of Pip-Pip the penguin chick who needs the gentle encouragement of his mother to finally jump in the sea and swim. Simple rhyming text accompanies bright, fun illustrations of the characterful penguins in their icy environment.…