You’re Safe With Me from Chitra Soundar and Poonam Mistry is the most beautifully illustrated, warm tale that we’ve come across in a long time. “When the moon rose high and the stars twinkled it was bedtime for baby animals.” …and so begins Soundar’s story. However all is not well when the night grows dark…
Earth Verse: Explore our Planet through Poetry and Art from Sally M Walker and William Grill does exactly what it says atop that sumptuous cover. Each verse is a perfect haiku – what a brilliant teaching resource already – Murphy begins her exploration by examining earth in context “third one from the sun” before getting…
Kids love nothing more than counting down to their birthdays. As the big day approaches they may be able to tell you EXACTLY how many days are left, even if they don’t always quite understand the concept of days. We do. It feels like forEVER! And so, if you’ve ever had a little one bubbling…
See Hear from Tania McCartney and Jess Racklyeft is the fabulous follow up to their successful Smile Cry. Piglet, Bunny and Cat are back . This time they are encouraging little readers and listeners to have fun with two senses – seeing and hearing. With gently lilting text McCartney’s narrative helps little ones pay attention…
Vashti Harrison’s Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History presents a celebration of over 40 women who have proved themselves to be leaders in their own way. This is a celebration which began during Black History Month. Harrison set herself the challenge of illustrating one African American woman from history every day during February. She discovered…
Town Is By the Sea is the atmospheric picture book from Joanne Schwartz and Sydney Smith. Our narrator tells the story, from his house by the sea, by the town. His father is a miner, working deep underneath the sea in the coal mines. Every morning, when he wakes the first he sees is the…
The origin of Bear Child Bear Child is an illustrated book for 4-7 year olds. But, it didn’t start out as a story for children. My wife, Chris died three years ago from the effects of a brain tumour – I wrote it as a gift for her when she was in hospital. She loved…
Almost Anything is the wonderfully warm and empowering new picture book from Sophy Henn. George, an adorable white rabbit, is feeling very short on confidence. He sits atop a tree stump watching his friends having lots of fun – from painting to skittles and dancing. But George won’t join in – because he fears that…
‘Happiness is carrot cake, goldfish, marmalade, and trees in Autumn.’ The Fox On The Swing – by Evelina Daciute & Ausra Kiudulaite – is a picture book that celebrates friendship and happiness, shouting about the later whilst swinging in the park! Happiness is orange! As Fox tells us, in this longer than normal picture book. Paul…
The duo are back, and this time Timothy Knapman and Joe Berger are saluting all the wonderful, superhero like antics of mums everywhere – Superhero Mum. My Book Corner adores this picture book for not being overly cutesy and cuddly, as our little narrator admires all the superhero qualities of her mum. Mum is portrayed…
Gwen Lowe works as a public health doctor in Cardiff, which is a bit like being a medical detective. Previously, she has worked as a hospital doctor and a GP, as well as a hotel washer-upper, a restaurant table cleaner and a postwoman. Her debut novel, Alice Dent and the Incredible Germs, is a quirky story…
This exciting, vibrant non fiction book is a real treat for fans of fabulous bugs and / or Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach. Inspired by the creatures who can be found in James’s own giant peach, James’s Giant Bug Book promises to take its own readers on an amazing journey of discovery turning…
COSTA Children’s Book Award-winner Katherine Rundell, two daring gorillas … and a sausage inspector are all shortlisted for the Children’s Book Award 2018 – chosen and voted for entirely by children. The Children’s Book Award 2018 shortlist has been announced. Among those shortlisted are this year’s COSTA Children’s Book Award winner Katherine Rundell and previously…
Little Red Reading Hood is a fun, fairy tale twist from Lucy Rowland and Ben Mantle. I love this rhyming version of Little Red, who spends her time with her head stuck in a book, ‘dreaming up stories and laughing out loud.’ But as tends to happen to many an ardent library user – she…
14th February 2018 marks the 7th International Book Giving Day. It’s a chance to get books into the hands of as many children as possible. The run up to the day itself has, this year, been an absolute whirlwind of bookish love. Children’s illustrator Elys Dolan designed the official poster for 2018. It is heart…
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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…