A Little Guide to Gardening from Jo Elworthy and Eleanor Taylor is a gloriously sweet, and wonderfully comprehensive, guide to gardening. Aimed at little readers, it conveys an infectious love of the outdoors and is sure to inspire and nurture plenty of budding green fingers. A Little Guide to Gardening opens beautifully with a gentle…
Pass It On, by the fabulous Sophy Henn, is a celebration of simple acts of kindness. ‘smile a smile and pass it on.’ Jump for joy, chuckle and smile to fill the world with your happiness. Henn’s narrative encourages her little readers to look around if ‘fun and glee aren’t in their usual place.’ She shows…
How Not To Be Weird is a gloriously humorous chapter book from Dawn McNiff. Aimed at the 7-10 category Woody has decided he is fed-up being weird. There’s his name for a start, then the granny jumper his mum makes him wear … then those packed lunches which are most definitely weird. It really is…
Bob and Flo – Hide and Seek is a beautifully rendered picture book from Rebecca Ashdown, (The Whopper). Ever played hide and seek with a toddler. If they can’t see you, they’re pretty convinced they are hidden right? Then you need this book. When Bob turns up to nursery half hidden by his own umbrella,…
Rain, from Sam Usher, is the follow up to his much loved picture book Snow. Rain is a beautifully gentle narrative about Sam and his Grandpa as they wait for the rain to clear. Sam really wants to go outside. He wants to splash in the puddles and go on fantastical voyages. But. Grandpa says…
I haven’t giggled so much over a picture book for ages! Steven Seagull Action Hero, from the awesomely talented Elys Dolan, is a fresh, funny and fabulously witty picture book that has just hit the shelves. Steven Seagull is a retired cop, after being fired for being ‘too much of a renegade.’ But. His long…
A River from Marc Martin is a beautifully rendered, imaginative picture book that takes its readers on a wonderful journey. Marc Martin’s picture books are always a delight – a feast for the eyes, gloriously narrated. A River begins with a little girl staring out of her city window. Her eyes rest on the river…
Robin’s Winter Song is a beautifully written and illustrated picture book from Suzanne Barton. Robin is happily singing from the trees, enjoying ‘a beautiful autumn day’ when something very confusing happens. As he visits squirrel, owl and bear he learns of this person called winter who is coming soon. Very soon. Winter seems very mysterious…
Outstanding in the Rain, from picture book genius Frank Viva, is an innovative joyful look at our language. Our little narrator is spending the day on Coney Island for his surprise birthday celebrations. He visits the beach, eats ice cream (eventually), and enjoys the crazy slide. Through a series of carefully placed die cuts his…
Goodnight Spaceman is a delightful picture book from Michelle Robinson and Nick East. Well known for the Goodnight Tractor, Goodnight Pirate series… their latest collaboration is inspired by astronaut Tim Peake’s space mission. It even features a letter from Tim himself … and guess where the book launch took place? In space itself, by Tim Peake.…
Playing With Food is a deliciously thick activity book from the gorgeous creative Louise Lockhart. A must for foodies everywhere this book is sure to make you feel wonderfully hungry. Indulge in a variety of intriguing activities from keeping a scrap book of your favourite foods, creating a comic strip based on a hot dog,…
Odd Bods is the début picture book from MG writer Steven Butler, together with illustrator Jarvis. ‘Ava is an odd bod’. Turns out Boris is too, and Duncan. Then there’s a whole collection of characters, a different one popping up on each page, together with an announcement of their own delightfully quirky habits / nature.…
The Bumblebear is Nadia Shireen’s gorgeously vibrant picture book containing plenty of giggles. Norman the bear loves honey, of course he does. Running out of honey makes him sad, and trying to find more honey … well that often proves quite tricky. Those bees do like to guard it. Hang on. What if bear could…
Will Mabbitt has penned the successful Mabel Jones middle grade novels, in addition to his latest publication an immensely funny picture book, This Is Not A Bedtime Story. Huge welcome to Will who agreed to answer the My Book Corner questions … Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I have probably got…
This Is Not A Bedtime Story is brilliantly clever picture book from Will Mabbitt and Fred Blunt. Sophie begs her dad for just one more bedtime story, and like most parents … he can’t resist delving in to just one more, ‘a SHORT one.’ As Dad begins to read the one with a cute fluffy…
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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…