An oak tree that has stood for over a thousand years has seen many changes. What this clever book does is to help young children understand not only the passing of long periods of time, but also how man’s actions have changed the landscape over the centuries. This is seen through the eyes of the…
Felix Clousseau is a painter with a difference. Whilst other artists – Felicien CaffayOllay or Alphonse LeCamembair – offer various portraits of the King at the Paris Exhibition, Clousseau’s painting is of a duck. But amazingly, this duck quacks and leaves his picture. Clousseaus’ subsequent paintings create havoc and he is imprisoned until one of…
This is a delightful Christmas story from one of the world’s best known children’s authors. When Jack’s favourite toy Dur Pig (DP) is thrown out of a car window, he is distraught and even a replacement pig does not help. When this new arrival comes alive on Christmas Eve, the two find themselves on a…
This is another instalment in the popular ‘Planet Omar’ series. Like all the books in the series, it is written in a very accessible style, with short chapters, easy to read layout, entertaining pictures and doodles to explain sections of the texts, clearly defined and recognisable characters and a story with excitement and intrigue. This…
Rob Biddulph must ring a bell with most people who lived through the pandemic and had something to do with children, as ‘Draw with Rob’ was such a wide spread phenomenon. Here he is, turning his hand to fiction writing, with the determined and plucky character Peanut Jones (there must be a considered link to…
This is the fifth edition of this classic annual guide – an inspirational month-by-month journey for children aged 7+ through the seasons. With fantastic illustrations this book links seasonal nature to spotter guides and activity ideas for both indoors and outside. It also celebrates various religious festivals and special days of the year. Children (and…
John Francis is an environmentalist who spent 22 years travelling around using no motorised transport. For 17 of these years he walked in silence. On his journeys he learned a great deal about our world, and experienced many acts of kindness. In this book he has collected many examples of kindness, big and small, from…
This is an exciting, beautifully told story of young otter Sedge, and Silken who is struggling with life in the beaver colony and their individual journeys on the rising river. Will they find each other? Can they survive? Holly Webb has long been a fan of otters, and this love of them, and of the…
This is a beautiful and empathetic picture book. Erin loves to spot animals in the cloud shapes in the sky, and doing this helps her to feel close to her family even when she has to spend long periods in hospital. However, these long absences from school cause her to feel that she doesn’t really…