This picture book will have you giggling through the bookshelves. “You Live Where?!” from John Hay and Garry Parsons may well be filled with lots of silly phrases… but it’s all super factual, fact fans!! Down by the pool, at the start of the holidays, Kookaburra decides to get the conversation started by asking the…
Rat, from Patrice Lawrence is a super readable chapterbook which launches you straight into the life of Al. Al lives with his mum, who is just out of prison. They’ve been moved away from Mum’s “friends” to avoid their influence. This is their chance. A fresh start. Isn’t it? When Mum gets caught shoplifting at…
Come and dive into to this perfectly delectable poetry collection written by Alex Wharton and illustrated by Katy Riddell, Daydreams and Jellybeans. There’s a huge range here – both content wise and stylistically. Capturing the world from a child’s point of view Wharton’s love of language is abundantly clear. From the playful ‘Jellybean’, the thoughtful…
Grab a cuppa and enjoy our latest Guest Post, Top Tips for Budding Authors by Andy Shepherd, author of The Boy Who Grew Dragons series. The Boy Who Sang With Dragons, flew out on 7th January 2021. I devoured it! What a warm, heart-felt ending to this endearing series. I love the sense of friendship…
Come and sink your imaginations into Nirana Farook’s latest adventure, The Boy Who Met a Whale… Wow! What an opening chapter – a storm, a shipwreck, two escaping villans and a boy with a thirst for adventure. When Zheng washes up on the island of Serendib (a fictional island in Sri Lanka), Razi and his…
Yes! 4B are back! From the fabulous duo Joanna Nadin and Rikin Parekh the next instalment in The Worst Class in the World series is here. Surely 4B can’t get any worse… or entertaining?! Well, urm, yep! The latest antics of Stanley, his fabulous friends and the long suffering Mr Nidgett are sure to entertain…
The atmospheric The Creature Keeper has to be one of my favourite novels from 2020. Just the right blend of spookiness, mystery and adventure beautifully told by Damaris Young. Cora lives with her Ma and Pa on a farm at the edge of Hazelglen Town. Cora is treated as an outsider by the other children…
A longer than normal picture book, this fabulous creation from Maggie O’Farrell & Daniela Jagalenka Terrazzini is a magical tale. Where Snow Angels Go tells the story of Sylvie who, lying in bed one night, hears some very strange sounds. “Have you ever woken suddenly, in the middle of the night, without knowing why?” A…
Since its release Blue Planet II, with words from our very own Leisa Stewart-Sharpe, and stunning illustrations from Emily Dove, has stormed into the best seller charts – and it’s plain to see why. With her fabulous turn of phrase and ability to weave great stories Stewart-Sharpe takes her readers diving into the beautiful wilderness…
Santa Post from Emma Yarlett is adorable!! Full of Christmas cheer, fabulous dollops of humour and of course, those letters! “There were only five sleeps until Christmas when… WHOOOSH! Something fell down Santa’s chimney.” The VERY late Santa post is a letter from Amy. A lovely bit of paper engineering means you can unfold Amy’s…
The marvellous Yuval Zommer is back- with a gorgeous, sumptuous picture book celebrating the wonder of snow. “Fox and Hare were born in the spring, grew up in the summer, and were best of friends by autumn.” As winter approaches, they hear from Tern that snow is on its way. “But what exactly was snow?”…
The Twelve Days of Christmas has been given the Alex T Smith treatment, and it’s brilliantly bonkers… as you might expect. Eloise’s grandma LOVES sending her gifts. They start off traditional and what you might expect, given the title, but Alex T Smith has cleverly lulled his reader into thinking one thing before… Grandma goes…
Snow Ghost from Tony Mitton and Diana Mayo is an utterly charming picture book, exquisitely told with the most sumptuous palette. Snow Ghost is searching for a place to settle… “a home to be happy, a place to rest.” None of the places she passes feel quite right, until she comes across two children happily…
Sophie Anderson weaves a wonderful story of self-belief, magic and adventure in The Castle of Tangled Magic. Olia and her family lives with her family in the old and crumbling Castle Mila. It’s not as elaborate as it once was, but it means a lot to both Olia and her family. During a terrible storm,…
Hmmm, what if we HAVE got the story of Father Christmas completely and utterly wrong. What if… Mrs Claus had a LOT more to do with it. Because, we don’t really hear much about her story do we? Until now… Meet Blanche Claus, an orphan living on the streets. It’s winter, it’s cold and an…
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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…