The debut picture book from Sinéad Murphy and Shannon Cresham hits the shelves, June 2021. A Tiger Named Lee, (I’ve had a sneak peek!) is a lovely rhyming picture book about finding your own courage. All morning, authors and bloggers have been sharing their own versions of what they think the cover may be. Super…
I’m loving this shiny new picture book from Amy Sparkes and Ali Pye. Filled with joyous rhymes and packed with imagination, The Magic Crayon is a wonderful adventure. Meet Chloe, younger sister of Jack. Jack is a brother who LOVES to play tricks. One night, after she’s been sent to her room – for something…
Just Like Me, written by Louise Gooding and featuring amazing illustrations from Angel Chang, Caterina Delli Carri, cathyhookey & Melissa Iwai features 40 wonderful people, who happen to be neurologically or physically diverse. Stories about whom, Gooding strongly felt, “needed to have their stories heard.” What Louise Gooding does, is highlight that as human beings…
Hannah Foley lives in Devon in a little red brick terrace house with her children. She loves going for adventures in the countryside and by the sea in all the exact same places she used to go adventuring as a kid. Her debut novel The Spellbinding Secret of Avery Buckle won the Kelpies Prize in…
Emmy Levels Up is hands down one of the best novels I’ve read on bullying – sensitive, warm and with added gaming for great page-turning action. Helen Harvey explores the effects of name-calling, of underhand bullying, in a school setting. And she does it in a wonderfully age-appropriate manner which, I’m sure, will give her…
Look who’s back!! Picklewitch and Jack… one of my absolute favourite duos in children’s literature from Claire Barker, illustrated by Teemu Juhani. Don’t worry if you haven’t read books 1 and 2 yet, it’s perfectly ok for you to dive in here – then go back to the others after. Professor Bright announces a field…
The Perfect Fit from Naomi Jones and James Jones is one of those glorious picture books, which, at first glance appears deceptively simple. Yet. Like all great picture books… there is much to discover. There are plenty of layers to this gorgeous story about fitting in – by being true to yourself. Triangle LOVES playing…
Mina and the Undead by Amy McCaw is a fabulous YA novel to sink your teeth into. Whilst it unleashes in April, I was lucky enough to dive into an early copy. Set in New Orleans, a serial killer is on the loose, just as Mina arrives to visit her sister. The result is a…
Catherine Jacob’s third picture book is about to hit the shelves. We are super excited here in MyBookCorner headquarters, to be revealing the cover today. Illustrated by Lucy Fleming and designed by Kayt Bochenski… fanfare please… for the cover of… Besty Buglove Saves the Trees Isn’t it glorious?! Meet Betsy Buglove – a girl who LOVES…
Water World from Ben Rothery is a nonfiction book guaranteed to take your breath away. Beautifully produced with wonderfully thick pages, huge format and the most exquisite illustrations – I challenge you not to be amazed and inspired by the huge variety of animals Ben presents to his reader. “we know more about the surface…
Now. You all KNOW how much I love Sharon Davey‘s creative talent. And now? She’s written and illustrated her own picture book… Bears Don’t Wear Shoes. Suzy has just moved to a new house, and… EVERYone is far too busy to play with her. Familiar situation for many at the moment, I’m sure! I love…
I Am Every Good Thing from award-winning duo Derrick Barnes and Gordon C James is a life-affirming picture book filled with smiles, positivity and confidence. “I am a non-stop ball of energy. Powerful and full of light. I am a go-getter. A difference-maker. A leader.” I love this powerful, joyful opening page which pulls…
My Book Corner’s very own superstar reviewer, Bruna De Luca, has her very first picture book coming out, and, I couldn’t be more excited!! I’ve had a sneak, early peek at this story and it’s good. REALLY good. Absolutely bowled over to be revealing the fabulous cover of I’m Not Cute, I’m Dangerous by Bruna…
Oh my! Just look at that gorgeous inky blue cover… isn’t it divine? And what greats you inside the cover is equally gorgeous. Come and meet mole, the creation of Tom Percival and Christine Pym… Mole is feeling a little sad, as she watched all the animals flying, swimming and leaping, oh how she wished…
Stop That Dinosaur, is the fabulous collaboration between Alex English and Ben Cort. It’s a gorgeous, smile inducing rhyming picture book about a dinosaur who kidnaps Granny! Yikes! There’s our little character, enjoying “extra-special cake” in Granny’s kitchen, when there’s a knock on the door and, “…a brontosaurus snatched her up and ran away again!”…
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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…