Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw’s picture book couldn’t have come at a better time! We’ve been having a lot of chats with my five-year-old daughter, about feelings and being grumpy when hungry or tired. Caryl Hart’s rhyming story is all about a dragon, who seems too good to be true! She doesn’t shout or snatch…
Leap Frog just leaps off the shelf with its neon green frog on the front cover. I am such a huge fan of Britta Teckentrup’s illustrations and was excited to see her illustrations in this picture book. The story follows little Felix Frog who is lost and finds the strange noises in the jungle are…
Bagel In Love should come with a warning, don’t read it unless you have a snack nearby! Every page is full of Helen Dardik’s scrumptious creations. Even the buildings are topped with dripping icing! The story follows Bagel, who just loves to dance. He never feels plain when he’s spinning and swirling. He wants to…
From the author/illustrator of The Bear Who Stared (Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize) comes another must-have picture book! Molly’s Moon Mission is a fantastic story about a moth who is on a mission! Molly is determined to fly to the Moon, despite being told she’s too small. The story follows her journey as…
Since receiving Esther Coombs Plant, Sow, Make & Grow, I’ve been so excited to get in the garden with my daughter! This is coming from someone who is completely un-green fingered (what is the opposite of green?). Taking you through the seasons, this book is packed full of ideas for growing yummy fruit, vegetables and…
Rachel Bright and Jim Field have done it again! And by ‘it’ – I mean produce a beautiful picture book! The Way Home for Wolf has to be my favourite (so far!). The story is about a determined wolf cub, Wilf, who likes to try everything on his own. But when the wolves have to…
Hodge Podge Lodge (a rubbish story) is anything but! (although rubbish is the focus of the story). This is a charming tale highlighting the problems of litter and consuming too many things. The Pigwigs are a family who make a great deal of mess. But they never consider where their rubbish actually goes… Unfortunately for…
It All Began When I Said Yes is packed full of fun! Simon Philip has written a story that will keep both parents and children entertained. Annabel Tempest’s illustrations are bursting with colour.
Joanna Francis has really captured that special moment when friendships develop in childhood. Lucia & Lawrence is the perfect picture book for children beginning to form new friendships.
10 Reasons to Love a Penguin is written by Catherine Barr and illustrated by Hanako Clulow. It is an informative non-fiction book all about… PENGUINS!
How to be a Lion definitely shows that you don’t have to roar to be heard.
Daddy Hairdo, a picture book from Francis Martin and Claire Powell, is great fun! When Amy’s hair just keeps growing, it causes endless trouble. Despite this, Amy REFUSES to go to just any hairdresser. So, her Dad comes to the rescue. After much studying and practising, he comes up with the Daddy Hairdo! Her Dad comes up…
Bee & Me, from Alison Jay, is a wordless picture book and has fast become one of our favourites in our house! Even before buying it, once I had told my daughter that it had no words and you can tell the story from the pictures, straight away she was sat flicking through the pages…
I love finding books which celebrate difference and encourage children to be proud of who they are. Perfectly Norman by Tom Percival is one of these! ‘Norman had always been normal, perfectly normal… until the day he grew a pair of wings!’ At first, Norman finds having wings is the ‘MOST FUN EVER’. But soon…
Ellie Snowdon has whipped up a fabulous picture book treat with Great Bunny Bakes. Great Bunny Bakes tells the story of Quentin, a wolf with an unusual talent – baking. When he receives an invite to compete in a ‘Bunny Bake-Off’, it seems like destiny and he’s so excited. But, as in all good stories,…
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Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
His books are a great way help kids read while soaking up important Science concepts without even knowing it. Ironically,…
Ooh, this sounds fantastic!