Templar ISBN 9781783707959 £6.99 This charming picture book has all of the characteristics of a quality early reader. It is a tale taking place on the hottest day of the year – ‘hotter than broccoli soup’ – based around the idea of a trip with Grandad. Its traditionally presented illustrations reinforce the narrative, with more…
Caterpillar Books (the Little Tiger Group) ISBN 9781848575882 £6.99 Imagine the children of picture book monsters such as dragons, yetis and dinosaurs. Well, this is a story about what those children get up to at nursery, known as Stomp School. Rikki is a little kaiju (Japanese for strange beast), who is starting nursery for the…
Hodder Children’s Books ISBN 9781444933499 £12.99 Alison Steadman has written her first book for children. She loves spiders and believes in the importance of teaching children to appreciate and take care of creatures. Mum, Dad, Rafael and the cat hate spiders. Everyone is agitated when a BIG HAIRY SCARY SPIDER appears in the living room.…
Oxford University Press ISBN 9780192746368 £12.99 Singing in the Rain is not a story book to be read to a child; it is a picture book to be shared and experienced with a child. Complete with a CD, this book uses the lyrics of Doris Day’s popular version of Singing in the Rain and is beautifully illustrated…
Dorling Kindersley ISBN 9780241274385 £7.99 This book is an excellent introduction to the ocean. We explore the undersea world and learn out about sharks, coral fish, rainbow fish, jellyfish, starfish, puffer fish, octopuses and parrotfish. Information is clearly presented in an easily digestible format with questions, did you know boxes, photographs, captions and an octopus…
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…
Orchard Books ISBN 9781783707959 £6.99 This fun book is a salutary tale for young readers surrounding the perils of bringing a bear to school. The oversized teddy steps on feet, eats everyone’s lunch and growls in class. Its laugh-aloud comedy value will cause much discussion in the KS1 classroom supported by the enticing print-style pictures.…
Otter-Barry Books ISBN 9781910959138 £11.99 Another book celebrating all that is good, positive and loving about a father/child relationship. The narrative outlines the daily routine of a father and small daughter when Daddy is in charge. Whether he is a single dad and always in charge or just perhaps very competent in taking a fair…
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.…