I adore this fresh take on the Little Red Riding Hood fairy-tale. Told with style and adventure, Marie Voigt’s Red And The City is adorable. Red, who lives on the edge of the city, must take a cake to her Grandma. Her instructions? Take Woody the dog, and follow the heart flowers. Don’t stray from…
We’re faced now, on a weekly basis, with hard hitting news concerning our environment – the damage that’s being done and the huge, horrible impact that’s having on the animals in particular who depend upon it. So this book, How To Help a Hedgehog And Protect A Polar Bear from Jess French and Angela Keoghan is…
My weekend was TOTALLY absorbed by Our Castle by the Sea – this is a fabulous middle grade adventure novel, with stunning writing and plenty of twists and turns. What a delight that Lucy Strange, (who also wrote the magnificent The Secret of Nightingale Wood), was able to pop into My Book Corner to answer…
A gorgeous, Christmas themed picture book for very little listeners. Presented as a beautiful board book, Decked Out For Christmas! from Ethan Long follows an intrepid group of festive mice. After announcing ‘It’s time to decorate!’ on the opening page, they set about gathering an array of interesting items. The question is, what are they…
Yes! It’s the second in the series of this fabulous trilogy. Loved The Boy Who Grew Dragons, couldn’t wait to see where Andy Shepherd had taken Tomas on his dragon journey. Let’s set the scene – Tomas and his Grandad spend time together in the garden. It’s their time, sorting the plants and chatting as…
A Very Corgi Christmas, from Sam Hay and Loretta Schauer, is a fun adventure, set in the Royal Palace. As the Palace bustles with Christmas excitement, the older corgis look on with reserve and dismay, they “were not amused.” Except for Bella, she LOVES Christmas. But when Bella is told that she is getting in the way and…
Gosh. This book! It had me feeling ALL the emotions – and that’s what I absolutely adored about it. Start to finish… what a journey. We’ve all seen those reality TV programmes, about various people who for various reasons, well, things get too much at home and one thing leads to another. The dishes get…
What I love about Rosie Loves Jack are the twists, the turns and the unfolding drama that had me hooked from beginning to end.
Hugest, warmest welcome to children’s author, Claire Barker. I adored her latest novel, Picklewitch and Jack. So I’m delighted that she’s popped into My Book Corner today, to answer our questions. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I am a children’s author living in wild Devon. I write magical, funny fantasy books for…
Murder At Twilight is the most perfect ‘read under the covers by torchlight’ kind of novel. It’s deliciously atmospheric, full of twists and nail-biting moments. Clear your day – you’ll be hooked!
What Does The Crocodile Say? is super fun to read out loud, little ones LOVE to play along with the sounds and adore the emotions conveyed in Eva Montanari’s illustrations.
Moth will pique your interest in the world around you. Highly recommended.
Picklewitch and Jack is the brilliantly funny new series from Claire Barker and Teemu Juhani.
Angry Cookie is the hilarious new picture book from Laura Dockrill and Maria Karipidou.
I LOVE reading the dedication pages of a favourite novel, don’t you? It’s like an extra treat after the story has finished, even better when it tells a little about the author’s journey to publication. But within the limited space of a picture book, there’s really not much room to say anything other than a…
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Ooh, this sounds fantastic!
Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…