This book is based on a tale that many will recognize from Chaucer. Chanticleer is the cockerel who rules the farmyard, letting everyone know when it is time to start the day. Whilst he is liked by all the other animals, he has an unfortunate tendency towards being rather proud and not always too clever.…
Caterpillar Cake by Matt Goodfellow Illustrated by Krina Patel-Sage Otter-Barry Books ISBN 9781913074661 £12.99 A collection of 16 short poems for early readers. Predominantly rhyming poems in different forms, they cover subjects with which children will be familiar with energy and humour. Hide and Seek will bring giggles at the thought of hiding in a…
Beep Beep! Written and illustrated by Max Low Otter-Barry ISBN 9781913074692 £12.99 A bright, bold picture book that’s full of noises. Beep beep, new-naw, honk honk, toot toot, vroom vroom, and more. Who would have thought we have so many words to describe transport noises? Young readers will enjoy joining in with the sounds and…
Where Three Oceans Meet by Rajani Larocca Illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan, Abrams & Chronicle books ISBN 9781419741296 £12.99 Sejal and her mother, who live in America, are visiting her grandmother in Bangalore and together they plan a trip that will take them to the southern tip of India. Grandma (Pati), who is very devout, wants…
The Unicorn that said No by Marc-Uwe Kling Illustrated by Astrid Henn, Templar Books ISBN 9781787418424 £6.99 A baby unicorn appears in the pink, fluffy world of the unicorns but the only word it utters is ‘No’, despite various tempting treats. So he is named uNOcorn. The first pages of the book are in rhyming…
Oof Makes An Ouch! written and illustrated by Duncan Beedle Templar ISBN 9781787416819 £6.99 Oof and Pib are part of an ancient tribe. The only words the tribe uses are names. Oof and Pib are friends and are inseparable. They start inventing things. Off hurts herself and utters the word Ooch to express her feelings.…
Iceberg by Clare Saxby Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft, Allen & Unwin ISBN 9781760526047 £11.99 This picture/reading book is a record of the life cycle of an iceberg. It charts its development as it cracks away from the Antarctic glacier in spring through summer and winter until the following spring. Each double page shows the interaction…
I Am Courage: A Book of Resilience By Susan Verde Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, Abrams ISBN 9781419746468 £10.99 Part of a series of ‘I Am’ books by Susan Verde, I Am Courage is designed to help children find inner strength when they are faced with challenges. The narrative is told by the moody-coloured pictures…
Captain Tom Moore by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara Illustrated by Christophe Jacques Little People, Big Dreams series Frances Lincoln Children’s Books ISBN 9780711262072 £9.99 I am most impressed by the Little People, Big Dreams series, and this addition does not disappoint. The sensitively illustrated book tells the story of Captain Tom’s early life, and what…